<p>Ok administrators, please don't kill me, but I was just wondering if anyone has used the Stats Eval. $89 seems kind of steep for what they give you. Thanks..</p>
<p>as soon as someone says something bad about it this thread will probably be deleted hahaha</p>
<p>lol, what a scam.. paying 89 bux so someone can tell u, 'i think u can get in'.</p>
<p>lets see how long 'till this is deleted</p>
<p>Tell me your stats and I will tell you your chances for free...</p>
<p>Pitiful that you'd pay money for a bit of assurance, don't you agree?</p>
<p>I'm going to think they are slightly more informed than the average cc'er, and it's not a bad price. Likely worth it for someone with no guidance at school. If they didn't thnk they could do better, do you think they'd host these boards for free?</p>
<p>Here is my thead about my chances that's sorta died. Anyone want to bring it back?</p>
<p>Thanks,
Alex</p>
<p>You like California, huh? Well, no sweat with the schools you listed. For the most part you are in. USC is perhaps the only match in question, but I think you are in. As for the UCs, you might need to bump the SAT score to get into UCLA, and Cal (they are very stats driven, a 1380 would be a big help), but you are in at the rest out of state.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt is a reach, but with a hook (Professor) you are in there also.</p>
<p>There's no substitute for doing your own homework.</p>
<p>HELL NO! It's a load of S***!</p>
<p>since you are OOS, CAl and UCLA would be in the reach-reach category (even with 1500's and a 3.65 gpa), mid-3 UC's in the reach-match category (preference for in-staters), with UCSC, R, and M being safeties. </p>
<p>USC is getting much more competitive particularly for Cal residents (they like geographicly diverse students), but since you are OOS, I would count that a reach/match....a higher SAT could seal the deal.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I think that $89 for an evaluation by a knowledgeable experienced admissions pro would be good value for many people.</p>
<p>Obviously, the information you need to do your own stat evaluation is out there if you are willing to do the research. But, a lot of applicants really are hopelessly uninformed. There are kids with misguided college target lists; these are kids for who the college app process is not a happy one. </p>
<p>If $89 getting the target list in line with reality and identifies a few strong points to emphasize, then it is money well spent.</p>
<p>By the time you finish paying for SATs, CSS Profiles, and other little college extras, $89 would be a breeze.</p>
<p>Are they really "pros" or just a bunch of punk kids who want to make a buck or two, while the company makes a nice $85 profit?</p>
<p>I believe they are really professionals.</p>
<p>I don't like the idea of it. It's not that I don't think it's a useful service, it just seems weird to me</p>
<p>Just to add some clarification:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Stats Evals are all done by professional college counselors with many years of admissions experience</li>
<li>The level to which the Stats Eval is useful depends on the guidance one has received in HS and how much outside knowledge one has accumulated. It's VERY common for an excellent student (e.g., valedictorian, decent SAT, lots of clubs) to be told, "you'll get into Yale with no problem" by GCs who deal with elite admissions only infrequently. Conversely, some students who actually have a chance may be discouraged from applying to selective colleges. The Stats Eval provides a well-informed, impartial opinion of the student's chances of acceptance at his/her schools of choice, and, based on the student's achievements and interests, suggestions of additional colleges that might be considered.</li>
</ul>
<p>Students and parents who read a lot of college admissions books and college guides, and engage in the discussion here, might still find the Stats Eval useful but are much less likely to be surprised by the comments. To put it in economic terms, the marginal utility of the Stats Eval is inversely proportional to the quantity and quality of college knowledge and advice one has accumulated. Even knowledgeable applicants can benefit from a college suggestion they hadn't considered, of course.</p>