<p>Do they really exist or not? Have you heard of any student with below-average academics getting in on something extraordinary/unusual? What are some things that you or students you know have done to garner extra attention and secure an acceptance? Extra materials sent in, etc.</p>
<p>NO it does NOT HAPPEN</p>
<p>THANK YOU, GOOD DAY</p>
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<li>Mario Vaz</li>
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<p>YOU WANT TO TRY IT OR SOMETHIN!?!?</p>
<p>Probably not, since really strong, highly qualified applicants with every qualification are also regularly denied. Sorry.</p>
<p>Actually this happens all the time, at every college. I know someone who got into GTown and UPenn this year simply because he had famous alums write recommendations for him. His GPA and SAT scores weren't too bad, but he was certainly an underqualified applicant for UPenn.</p>
<p>famous alum reccomendation letters arent exactly miracles though</p>
<p>Well i got in with a 1670 SAT, if that helps! I was deferred EA, but got in RD. I'm third in my class and I had pretty good extra-curriculars (Policy debater, tons of community service, jazz band, and an internship at a prominent corporate law firm), good recommendations and essays. My minority status may have helped also. I also got into Cornell and Northwestern and I was waitlisted at two other ivies, but Im going to G-town this fall. However, I don't think its a miracle...luck and miracles dont exist. I think I just worked hard and prepared for the admissions process. Well...GOOD LUCK!!!</p>
<p>I posted this elsewhere, but my chair for Georgetown MUN got in with a C average...her "extra" stuff would be that she joined the circus in high school, started an international political consulting business in hs (i have NO idea how she managed this...) and studied abroad in france. so yeah, it's possible.</p>
<p>but georgetown has also gotten a lot more competitive since then, so extra stuff will not guarantee admission</p>