<p>It feels like, whatever the chances of me getting into Columbia, I can't even consider the contents of the email by those chances. Like, I can see myself opening the email, but then it feels like the chances of it being a A or a D or an R are totally separate from anything admissions-chances-related.</p>
<p>Know what I mean?</p>
<p>No i have no idea what you're talking about.... :S</p>
<p>I know exactly what you mean. Now it doesn't matter what your stats are or how good your EC is, your fate is coming from the same envelope as that of anyone else.</p>
<p>what does he mean.....</p>
<p>I understand what he said, but I don't understand the logic behind it...</p>
<p>the people saying they understand are liars..</p>
<p>the chances of us being liars or non-liars is totally separate from anything comprehension related</p>
<p>Soul, you're totally right. That's what I meant.</p>
<p>It's not <em>that</em> weird!</p>
<p>antithenes-- can you explain what you were saying...i think everyone is confused!</p>
<p>c'monnnnn future lithum students!! broaden ur mind to examine what greg is truly saying.</p>
<p>Okay: in that moment when you open the email, it feels to me like the contents of it could be totally anything. It feels like I'm just rolling a die or something, and my "chances" or whatever don't enter into it at all. It's not true, but it's the feeling I get.</p>
<p>Like Schroedinger's Cat, y'know?</p>
<p>They should change the SAT II Lit exam to include a 400-point section on my disjointed ramblings.</p>
<p>no i totally got it, the act of opening an email feels entirely disconnected to an application process we completed a month and a half ago, and seems more like a lottery than a planned procedure</p>
<p>maybe its because of all the automated email we recieve nowadays..it might seem as if we submitted our applications like a registration for an online forum and our decision is like a random account name and password emailed back to us. </p>
<p>i don't know if i'd be better off with a 33/33/33% a/r/d chance followed by 50/50% a/r chance or my current chance</p>
<p>Let's find the wave function to get the probability of being at columbia next fall...</p>
<p>omg... all of this is just going way past my brain lol.</p>
<p>ok but i get what you're saying now greg... disregarding chances and the app that we actually sent in.. the email seems like a totally disjointed thing..
i do feel that way too.
gosh.. i just hope they've read my app carefully and considered me thoroughly..</p>
<p>the 33/33/33% is actually pretty reflective of the statistics for ED</p>
<p>I understand it and I'd explain why but I don't feel the need to.</p>
<p>(Schroedinger's cat helped)</p>