<p>@xrCalico23</p>
<p>That really is an excellent point that I always mean to make in a chance thread.</p>
<p>Getting into College X is just the first step. The next (many) steps are being there for four years, learning a lot, having some fun and developing as a person.</p>
<p>So for example, yes it is possible that Top College X could accept someone who has a low GPA or low SAT score or few meaningful ECs because of some hook. But what does that matter if that person is a fish out of water at that college?</p>