<p>To all you anxious people wanting to apply to Brown, there really is no point in posting your stats on cc and having other people who most likely know absolutely nothing about the though process of different Brown adcoms analyze your chances. Some of you want to know where you stand in relation to other applicants though you all plan on applying regardless of what cc posters have to say. And some of you might even be reconsidering applying to Brown depending on what others have to say about your “chances”. I say that the latter of you all is being illogical. Yes, we do have to be realistic here. If you’re in the bottom 1% of your class, never bothered getting involved in anything other than chillin’ with your buddies all day, and don’t even know what the SAT’s are, then realistically, your chances of getting into a prestigious institution like Brown is essentially non-existent. However, if you’re seriously considering Brown, then you obviously believe that you have some chance of getting in. So why not fill out that application and send it off? As Katie Couric says in this most recent issue of Businessweek, “The only thing worse than losing a race is never having the guts to run”. And to the former of you all that want to know where you stand in relation to other applicants though you plan on applying anyways, I really don’t mean to sound cruel, and if I do, I’m sorry. In my opinion, you people want to know you all’s “chances” and whatnot because you want people to give you positive feedback so that you can feel good about yourself. (That’s a sign of low self esteem, but I won’t elaborate on that for it might cause unneccessary controversy) I’ve seen people with nearly perfect scores and an interminable list of activities and accomplishments create chances threads. These people, if they’ve read admission statistics on Brown’s site, have got to realize that at least their scores are above the average of those matriculating to Brown. Though scores only comprise a percentage of the admissions game, there’s still a reason why scores are posted within admission statistics. There’s a reason why the majority of us if not all are asked to take standardized testing. And if your scores are around the average of those of Brown matriculants, then you obviously have some type of shot. People on cc are relatively honest about everything, an attribute I admire. Hence people will actually give you their full honest opinion should you be wanting to know where you stand amongst other applicants. They can either tell you that you’re above the average applicant to Brown, you’re average, or that you’re below the average applicant to Brown (not that they would really know much themselves given that they’re most likely not Brown adcoms). Thus, there’s three consequences of discovering where you stand amongst other applicants based upon others’ opinions. One, you can believe that you’re above all other applicants, thereupon feeling incredibly less pressure and pain as you await the Brown decision. Two, you can believe that you’re average, have a decent shot of getting in; hence feeling some pressure but not too much as you await the Brown decision. Or three, you can believe that you’re below all other applicants, that Brown is such a reach school for you that you don’t even understand why you bothered filling out the application, and bite your nails all day waiting for that coveted Brown envelope. So why not just believe in either outcomes 1 or 2, and stop with the “where do I stand amongst other applicants?” questions? If you’re going to apply regardless of what others have to say, why not believe in the best and be happy?</p>
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<p>you make me want to delete my chance thread.</p>