How do people with low grades get into top colleges?

[cortana431]

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I’m telling you to pay attention to the other half of the people with stellar scores that GOT REJECTED, and THEN you compare it with the people with less-than-stellar scores that got accepted.

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<p>And I repeat, applicants with average scores and grades do get in over applicants with stellar scores and grades at the top of their class, but those applicants get in in far less numbers than those with top grades and scores.</p>

<p>You need the grades and scores TO GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR and be a competitive applicant. THEN you need to shine through your essays, recommendation letters and extracurricular activities to get accepted.</p>