<p>As i applied for colleges, I chose University of Rochester, RIP, and Boston U as my most likely "in" schools. However, I got rejected by Boston U , waitlisted by RIP, and accepted by Rochester. Does that mean that i am going to be rejected by all IVYs and top schools i Applied? People, answer my question sincerely!!</p>
<p>It means you’ll probably have a tough road for acceptance at Ivies and the like. You can guestimate your chances from the decisions you’ve already received. However, it does not always indicate you will for sure get accepted/denied at anyplace else.</p>
<p>As far as I can tell, college admissions are much more random than we would like them to be. What are your stats?</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say random, as I would more say subjective. The applicant pool is really competitive and they can’t accept everyone. So they have to create ways to get rid of those who are qualified. That is where the personal information comes in (recs, essays, etc). Since each adcom is a human, there are certain things, each person will like more than others. So its subjective in the way that you have to appeal to someone you have no idea about lol.</p>
<p>Does RIP stand for RPI?</p>
<p>Rochester is a very good school. Several parents in 2016 college parents hread have children there and some of them have more than one. So if you got in, you are doing well and are probably competitive on paper. If you have any questions, you can come and post in that thread. </p>
<p>There is a certain randomness to the admission process in private schools but they are trying to admit students who they think will show up. So it is possible for them to reject you if they did not perceive enough interest in your app or your major is overcrowded. </p>
<p>Whether you can or can not get into ivies can not be determined by these outcomes.</p>
<p>Completely random? No. Have a read of an insider’s perspective</p>
<p>[Reed</a> College Dean’s essay](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/apply/news_and_articles/admission_messages.html]Reed”>http://www.reed.edu/apply/news_and_articles/admission_messages.html)</p>
<p>I encourage you to read the book The Gatekeepers or, at the very least, this excellent answer by Harvard’s Dean Fitzsimmons on the subject: [Guidance</a> Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Part 1 - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/harvarddean-part1/]Guidance”>Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard's Dean, Part 1 - The New York Times)</p>
<p>Guys this thread is ooooooooooold…</p>
<p>Ha! I didn’t even notice. I think I need to go to sleep.</p>
<p>Couldn’t say without seeing your grades and test scores</p>
<p>The colleges that most college students go to (community colleges and state universities) are a lot less “random looking” in admissions from an outsider viewpoint than the super-selective private schools that people like to talk about but few attend.</p>