Rant about this chance me threads...

I know I will get some replies on this that don’t agree with me; that’s fine. However, this is how I feel about this website.

I do like how this website is used to share information about college admissions and give advice and support, but hate ‘chance me threads’. Whenever I am on this website, I see parents and students who are NOT admission officers telling students they have no shot at the schools they posted. You don’t know the admissions process. You don’t know the child or what they have been through. And for people posting ‘chance me’ threads, keep in mind it is unlikely that whoever comments on your thread has had any experience with college admissions. Stop worrying about your 4.0 GPA or perfect test score, you will be fine in the end.

I also dislike how the parents are so unsupportive on this website. Not all, but some. Parents tell these random kids who they DON’T KNOW besides a test score if they will get into a school. People, stop. Just because your precious child got into ivy league does not make you an admissions officer for that school.

And for the people who listen to these parents/students, stop. Don’t let these comments dictate your college choices. It will only make your self esteem go down. If you want REAL and meaningful advice, talk to your school counselor or a admissions expert. The negative people on these threads are just bitter, and I even see juniors and underclassmen comment on chance me threads telling other students they have no chance. ??? That makes no sense.

These chance me threads will only make you feel bad about yourself. You will see all these kids listing their accomplishments and perfect grades and compare yourself. Don’t do it.

Okay I’m done.

I see parents and students who are NOT admission officers telling students they have no shot at the schools they posted.

They can usually get a pretty good idea. I told a kid with a 1100 PSAT and a 3.0 GPA he couldn’t get into MIT. I still stand by my statement.

  • You don’t know the admissions process.*

I am sure there are many who have been in the admissions process or have their children in the admissions process.

who they DON’T KNOW besides a test score if they will get into a school.

Many people post EC’s, Demographics, GPA, Ranking, Class selection etc. etc. They basically show everything here that they show to the admissions office, except for rec letters and essay.

If people here can’t gauge it at all, then the folks at the admissions office won’t be able to either.

  • I even see juniors and underclassmen comment on chance me threads telling other students they have no chance. ??? That makes no sense.*

There are some obvious cases where even freshman should be able to tell someone they have no chance. If your GPA is crap, no EC’s, legacy etc., and your SAT sucks, you aren’t getting into Ivy league. Period.

The negative people on these threads are just bitter

You literally just described yourself.

Do you…understand how communication works on the internet? Quoting is how we know who you’re talking to and what, specifically, your response is referring to.

The personal attacks directed at people who disagree with you only weaken your position.

@bodangles okay, it was just in the moment that I said that…

If your point is that people should rely more on their GC’s and not ask random strangers on the internet to “chance” them, then you won’t get much resistance to that. However, you said:

Most of the regular, long time posters who respond to chance me threads back up their evaluations by pointing to hard data, like the CDS for the colleges in question. If you want to see someone’s self esteem go down, stick around for a few admission cycles and watch the posters who come back in May devastated because they applied to all reaches or all unaffordable schools and have few options except a gap year to start over.

If you have more "moments’ like that you will not be around CC for long.

Chance me threads allow people to ask for opinions and get answers. The posters are simply trying to get an idea of where they stand, and if they ask for an opinion they should be able to handle any response.