<p>Basically it works like this:</p>
<p>You post an unfounded generalization or assumption about the college admissions process and the poster below you declares it either true or false, adding a generalization of their own at the bottom of their post. Let's try it!</p>
<p>The more recommendations you have, the stronger your chances of getting in.</p>
<p>false</p>
<p>if you're a strong canidate to the ivies, you don't need a safety, if you're applying to 7 or 8 competetive schools</p>
<p>FALSE!!!!!!!</p>
<p>you're best to be in an all-AP courseload, turning down things like band that you've been in for 3 years in order to take AP art history, even though you have no interest in art history.</p>
<p>FALSE!!!!</p>
<p>the school with the best fit should feel like home, and depends on more than academics</p>
<p>true</p>
<p>why is there so much grudge against those who apply to ivies? I'm applying and i still have my safeties. Ivies can be a good fit if u like it so what's the matter with that?</p>
<p>academics is important and it decides the whole thing. ;)</p>
<p>and i wasn't holding a grudge or anything :p</p>
<p>false ;)</p>
<p>visiting a college is the best way to determine fit</p>
<p>true</p>
<p>colleges understand if you have a slight decrease in ur grades ur junior year... it's probably due to overload of ec's and all</p>
<p>false...i wish</p>
<p>You should apply ED even if you won't be able to pay if you don't get considerable fin. aid</p>
<p>Wow... definitely false. Go with EA or SCEA (just something non-binding so you don't get uber-screwed).</p>
<p>I like this one:</p>
<p>The SAT should be your life.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>true ;) you know what i mean lol</p>
<p>You should brag on ur essays</p>
<p>true - why would colleges accept someone who downcasts their own achievements?</p>
<p>Colleges will see the Bs you have on your APs and think of you as a failure</p>
<p>false</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>if a college has their own application and uses the commapp, you should use their app.</p>
<p>god, i dont know the answer to that one!! i'd say false, but SOMEBODY TELL ME IF THIS IS TRUE???????</p>
<p>choosing a college based on food is a good idea.</p>
<p>FALSE</p>
<p>choose a college acedemics</p>
<p>Partially, you want to consider other stuff like location, college life as well.</p>
<p>HYPSM is a crap-shoot.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>in some sense</p>
<p>your APs reflect a lot</p>
<p>false... i think</p>
<p>if sth is 'recommended', it means 'compulsory if you want to be admitted' (eg. SAT IIs)</p>
<p>False, if i understand the statement correctly</p>
<p>Duke is a better school than the lower Ivies (cornell, brown)</p>
<p>true, being 'better' meaning, the school i prefer</p>
<p>If you are friggin smart, 5 gold International X olympiad gold medals, and no ECs no service, you will still get in to HYPSM</p>
<p>false i've seen a case when a olympiad person with gold medals got rejected. it really depends on how u portray urself.</p>
<p>this is a funny one i heard.</p>
<p>college look at ur zip code to see if u live in a rich region or not and thus use it when they make the final decision.</p>