<p>Pretty amazed at how some people with low standardizes scores/grades, poor EC's/rec's/essays keep asking about their chances since I doubt anyone could predict one's chances.</p>
<p>Thought it would be nice if any average Joes who got into the Ivies(or any of the top 25 for that matter) with mediocre grades/test scores/EC's would share their experience here to give those self-confessed "no-hopers" some sense of optimism...</p>