<p>Now I just noticed that I too have fallen victim to this message board.. I've posted my share of "will I get in?" threads, and none have changed anything. I've already applied ED, and the decision has probably already been made. Nothing anyone says can bring me a true comfort, except for a goddamned letter from Columbia.</p>
<p>As helpful as it is to get insight from your peers, especially when seeking advice on campus choices, I guess I would just advise everyone to be careful. Don't not apply to a reach school because some *******s are telling you that you have no chance. The college admissions process is kind of crazily random. Take this for example:</p>
<p>A couple of years ago, Harvard University's band really needed a lot of trumpet players, as many of the current members were seniors. So if you had okay grades, but you were a first chair trumpet player... you were in. Maybe someone had better qualifications than you did, but they played flute... and they got rejected.</p>
<p>Now this may sound like the whole athlete recruiting thing, but hey its true. Maybe your admissions counselor has a love for Asian kids... who knows. You just have to realize that its somewhat of a subjective process, as every person in the whole world is biased.</p>
<p>Yeah. Nike... Just do it.</p>