<p>It seems that both of us have been given different information. Again, I'm not going to dispute what you have learned vs. what I have learned, and if the information you have is different, so be it; and I really think it's an irrelevant discussion to talk about who's talked to more counselors, because that information can never be disseminated into real fact.</p>
<p>That my logic may have been flawed is possible, but it is personal preference to hold a belief until evidence to the contrary and not simply "more admissions counselors said that etc", such is the definition of 'belief'. Frankly, that's my opinion, and so be it yours. I see no grounds of argumentation when facing up opinions against one another. If you wish to offer an alternative and complete expansion of your own belief, so be it, but I will not bother with it any longer. </p>
<p>Back to my point, when I said that if someone should be afraid, I believe they should not, due to the fact that it would serve no other purpose then to limit thier capability in believing in themselves, writing thier essays, pursuing extraordinary extracurriculars, and the like. That fear really has no capacity on the individual, and it goes without saying that one must do with the best one has to offer. When I explained my belief in the admissions process, I take into consideration people who have gone under extremely difficult circumstances and were unable to perform in high school. The past is not always indicative of the future. I know of countless individuals who struggled due to personal circumstances and shined later on, who were rejected from the colleges of thier dreams and later accepted. I see no reason for those individuals to lose hope simply because others were able to take full advantage of thier intellectual prowess earlier on 'got a head start' and were accepted to more prestigious colleges. </p>
<p>Each story is different, and each individual holds different abilities, but each individual does NOT have equal opportunity. It therefore makes sense that the 'transfer process' occurs. To take into account varying levels of circumstance. It will severely pain me the day I learn that the admissions officers cannot make a distinction by thier own right and have to rely on the decisions of other selective councils to approve students to thier institution. Until then, I'm positive that even those who begin with uncertainty and inequality when starting thier college career do not need the extraneous discouragement when hearing about the type of applicants they are up 'against', and work to thier full potential besides.</p>