Hypothetical Scenario

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Say there are three girls...same school and location...all going for the same college. Who would impress college admissions more?</p>

<p>Person A:
4.0 GPA with the toughest courses possible
rank 1 or 2
2200+ SAT score
great recommendations
very few, if not any, ECs, jobs, community service, etc.</p>

<p>Person B (Asian):
3.7-3.8 GPA with toughest courses
rank top 5%
2000+ SAT score
great recommendations
a few clubs and a leadership position or two, lots of community service, perhaps even an internship.</p>

<p>Person C:
3.9-4.0 GPA also with the toughest course load
rank top 5%
2000+ SAT score
great recs...
all-star track/xc athlete, a job...and couple other things here and there, but nothing major other than that.</p>

<p>Now based on that, who do you think would would stand out more?</p>

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<p>Well it would depend on what college. But with these stats, I would say person C would have the best shot. She is in the top 5% and has a chance of being recruited for sports. Great athletics + great academics always give a person an advantage in admissions.</p>

3

<p>It depends on the definition of all-star, really. But if it means at the very least state-level, then I would agree that Person C has the best shot.</p>

4

<p>^^ agreed. If the 'all-star' bit doesn't mean a whole lot, then I'd say Person B is most qualified (though being Asian would probably hurt, depending on the university).</p>

5

<p>i agree, person c seems to be very well-rounded.</p>

6

<p>person C, probably. Person A doesn't have anything special, person B has a lower GPA/average ECs, person C has a higher GPA AND has better ECs.</p>

7

<p>I agree with all of the people above... person C.</p>

8

<p>i agree too. i'm excited to see if this is one of those threads with a moralistic end!</p>

9

<p>I'd rather go to a second-tier university on merit rather than get in on the atheletic quota. It would forever malign my intellectualism.</p>