<p>Reading all the Chance threads here, some people have excellent scores and ECs and I really don't have anything too impressive, yet I got into every school I applied to.</p>
<p>Look in the mirror. You were blessed with an advantage given at Birth. Not that I care, AA in controlled use is something I support. And im Korean btw : )</p>
<p>I will give you the benefit of the doubt that you are not gloating and that you are really surprised how you got accepted to so many fine and coveted institutions. May I suggest that you look at your situation in the context that with your scores and academic profile, you are in very select company. Maybe not so comparatively with the whole group of perspective applicants to select schools, but among URM's yes. Your scores represent I would estimate, putting you among the top 1-2% of all URM's. I would venture to say among AA males their may be only several hundred like you in the country. Top 2% of any group in a competitive setting puts you and anyone else for that matter, in the run for many opportunities.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your good fortune, and here's hoping that you become less in awe of your good fortune, and recognize the great opportunity you have and make the very most of it.</p>
<p>Are you a troll trying to get people upset that allegedly underqualified URMs are admitted to places like Ivies? My guess is that either you are a troll or you've left some significant info off your initial post. An example could be if you happen to be from a very low income background, are from an underrepresented state like Mississippi, Oregon or Arkansas, are first generation college, have overcome some kind of considerable challenge or happen to have multimillionaire donor or celebrity parents.</p>
<p>I have seen URMs including African Americans rejected from Ivies with much stronger ECs and scores. If one checks around CC, one can find plenty of stats by African American males who were rejected from Ivies and similar schools who had much stronger backgrounds than the OP appears to have. Indeed, one would have to search very hard to find African Americans or anyone else who has posted on CC who have stats and ECs like the OP and was accepted to top colleges.</p>
<p>If you are legit, then realize that top colleges only accept students who qualify -- i.e. have the academic background to be able to eventually graduate from their college. That's why the graduation rate at places like Princeton is 90%+ including for African Americans. (You can find the exact figures by checking out the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education). So, if you were accepted, you have the ability to graduate -- if you work up to your capabilities.</p>
<p>Sounds like a person trying to start another AA debate/flame war.</p>
<p>If you aren't a troll, then I think you should realize that such a thread will only upset other people on the board and will inevitably open you up to cheap-shots and other attacks.</p>
<p>Honestly, I'm not surprised you got in. You're an African American - that's one big hook. You must know that though, right?</p>
<p>I could go into a long rant about how unfair it is, and how more qualified applicants than you didn't get into any of those schools, but that would just be pointless.</p>
<p>The policies at some of those schools work in your favour. You chose to apply and take advantage of that. Why not? If I had minority status in America, I would probably use it too. And to be fair, your scores suggest that you're also more than a little intelligent. </p>
<p>Expect some harsh comments though - some people are still upset about their rejection and will jump at the chance to vent their frustration. I once felt like that too, but I stopped to think - the applicants aren't the ones making the policies, the schools are. </p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptances, I hope that you make the most of the opportunities presented to you wherever you end up.</p>
<p>I think your Stats are outstanding in the AA ethenic groups and that is why you got accepted to all the colleges you applied.
In the normal group also you not below average, so I don't think you will have any problem at the school you choose to attend.</p>
<p>Realisticly, your scores and achievements are quite impressive for anyone (of any race) -and I'm certain that you will do very well at the school of your choice as would probably anyone with the stats that you have if they were given the opportunity.</p>
<p>The tipping factor in your case is probably because you are a minority which many of the top colleges recruit in order to have a more balanced incoming class - it simply a numbers game of supply and demand. There isn't a person on this website that wouldn't be thrilled to have something...anything... that was a tipping factor for them. Go, enjoy, do well!</p>
<p>I'm definitely not trolling. A good friend of mine (white if it makes a difference) got rejected from some of the same colleges I applied to despite higher scores then mine. Then reading some of the blogs on those college sites I see people posting test scores and can't help but notice they're higher than mine as well. </p>
<p>Am I trolling just because I HONESTLY want to know what things besides scores colleges consider? I'm not trying to rub my success in anyones face, in fact, I've been thinking deeply about this question myself and only posted here because it's been bothering me so much. </p>
<p>The thought that my race is a big factor in me getting in those colleges kinda makes me feel a little uncomfortable. To be honest, it's my friends and family who seem more excited about my acceptances than me</p>
<p>Although I am personally not an advocate of affirmative action, you still did really well, and be very proud that you made it into those schools!</p>
<p>That's why you got in. I have similar scores to you and I've had people tell me I have no chance at the schools you listed. Have fun being the URM at your school.</p>
<p>Sucks to be Asian. Even if you weren't trying to be a troll, you certainly gave off that impression.</p>
<p>You're either a troll or you already knew the answer to your question. Otherwise why would you put the African American part in the thread. You didn't give any other background than African American and then your stats. </p>
<p>Even if you did not know, way to go. Like we needed more AA debates on this website.</p>
<p>"Although I am personally not an advocate of affirmative action, you still did really well, and be very proud that you made it into those schools!"</p>
<p>You would not be saying that to an Asian American with the same scores. Stop praising the applicant -- it only feeds affirmative action. Yeah, great he got into those schools. I feel sorry for the better, non-URM applicants out there.</p>