<p>i woke up today, and really thought that i had been rejected by columbia and penn, wow!!!!, i was so relieved that it was only a dream</p>
<p>this stuff really needs to come to an end soon</p>
<p>There are certain applicants for whom little deliberation is required, since they are sure-admits; be glad, bball, for you are one of them...</p>
<p>...provided you did not do anything stupid.</p>
<p>I do not think you could call anyone a sure admit to Columbia, where there acceptance rate is 8 percent. Especially if they didn't get into these schools just a year ago- looking back on old posts there were people with equally as impressive numbers, if not more impressive, who did not get into Columbia as transfers.</p>
<p>to clarify, i appreciate the support nspeds, i do not consider myself a sure admit for nothing....</p>
<p>except for a few places that i got into last year, like i feel like i am close to a sure admit to a place like Rice and Chicago</p>
<p>timberland, when u say ppl w. more impressive #s, sure curious wat do u mean, higher GPAs?</p>
<p>my first semester GPA (3.6) definetely could be my archille's heel, but I hope that I obliterated any doubts with a mid-semester GPA of 3.895 with 17 credits at cornell</p>
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<p>There are always sure-admits, no matter how selective the school is. The only problem, from our end, is in identifying who they are.</p>
<p>Now when I say 'sure-admits,' I mean that the admissions committees actively rank applicants as such. I know several admissions officers who have substantiated this claim.</p>
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<p>Yeah, it's those who get the highest score on their app.</p>
<p>highest scores? actively rank? can you guys further explain, do they rank them as in a number?</p>