<p>false. Everyone knows this, but our valedvictorian was accepted to brown and harvard(attending) and waitlisted at cornell- the easy ivy</p>
<p>All selective schools are a craphshoot (unless you're like famous or a huge contributer, etc.)</p>
<p>True</p>
<p>Geography is a major factor in admissions.</p>
<p>True</p>
<p>Handwritten apps are better than typed apps because they add character</p>
<p>False. Most admissions officers I've met prefer electronic applications: safer, easier to read, very conveniently filed automatically.</p>
<p>The more SATIIs the better.</p>
<p>True (Up to 3)</p>
<p>The more APs the better.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>False.. some colleges only consider like 2 per year</p>
<p>Med school admissions place weight on what school you went to for undergrad</p>
<p>true. just like undergrad colleges also take into account wut hs u went i guess</p>
<p>the order in which applications are viewed matters.. (like your app being read after a marathon of apps from overqualified applicants)</p>
<p>True</p>
<p>Colleges have "quotas" for high schools.</p>
<p>false </p>
<p>You have a better chance at getting in if you're recruited for a sport that school's weak in.</p>
<p>true. any recruiting is helpful</p>
<p>colleges prefer a well-rounded class</p>
<p>true.. though only the top ones have the luxury to select one i guess</p>
<p>some top colleges select less-than-qualified students just because there have to be students at the bottom of the class too!</p>
<p>false kinda. I mean in a way yes, but in a way no :)</p>
<p>a short essay (250 words or less) is harder to write than a longer essay (500 or more words)</p>
<p>Good grief, celebrian, another 300 posts and you'll pass Zante.</p>
<p>false, short essays are easy</p>
<p>public colleges look at test scores and grades more than private colleges do</p>
<p>i DEFINITELY hope so.
not that my essays suck</p>
<p>true...to a point. less selective privates may or may not mimic publics :)</p>
<p>you should celebrate acceptance even if it's just your safety</p>
<p>TRUE!!!! The day I got into NC State (Oct. ?) was a very happy one-I knew I had at least one college to go to!</p>
<p>You should contact admissions frequently, so they get to know you. That way, they'll be more likely to admit you.</p>
<p>false- contact them when you need to, but it can get to the point of annoyance :)</p>
<p>if for certain reasons you're unable to visit, you should apply to a wide spectrum of colleges (small, medium and large, etc.)</p>
<p>true i guess.. but u can't have 6 large colleges, 6 medium and and 6 small! you have to balance those somehow in ur 6-8 or 10 colleges</p>
<p>it's a good idea to contact professors of colleges you are applyin gto</p>
<p>i'm going to say false, because i don't think they hold any swing in anything, and there's no point in contacting them with really specific questions until after you're admitted :)</p>
<p>you lower your chances if a school makes it optional for a photo and you don't send one in</p>
<p>maybe by 0.007%. but a jolly face in ur photo might just give u the edge</p>
<p>an innocent smiley face in ur photo might turn the admission decision in ur favor</p>