<p>On a whim i checked out this forum and saw at least 5 nervous people who want to have others tell them their chances of admission. So listen to this:</p>
<p>My friend is a freshman at Bowdoin and he got in with a 3.28 GPA, 1890 SAT, and wasn’t recruited, a minority, a legacy, or any other hook.</p>
<p>He wrote a good essay, and most likely impressed during his interview. His personality was a fit at Bowdoin, and i think he truly expressed his desire to attend. So all nervous applicants be sure to breath and realize that “low” GPA and SAT scores arent the end of the world.</p>
<p>i think these kinds of tales cause more anxiety than they alleviate. it suggests that the process is all the more unpredictable. it further suggests that perhaps all is riding on one's personality in the application. if folks know that sometimes students are accepted with significantly lower numbers, then rejections tend to feel far more personal. 'my personality wasn't enough' they're likely to think. that may be true, or it may be something else, but i think college admissions would be a far less stressful experience if it were less subjective. </p>
<p>you've provided some hope, certainly, but i bet it doesn't relax many applicants.</p>
<p>Your story eases my fears on one hand, and heightens them on another.</p>
<p>It helps because I know that I'm not completely out of the running, despite my GPA.</p>
<p>It hurts because I already submitted my application and I'm going to think from now until I get rejected that I should have written an even better essay.</p>
<p>If this story is true, the applicant fell way outside the standard parameters for Bowdoin admits. Those stats are stats that might be associated with a very high-impact athlete but not with your typical admit.</p>
<p>I don't even need to ask about geographical stuff...being a white girl from Massachusetts kind of disqualifies me from admissions anywhere but UMass. :(</p>