<p>I wish I had even broke 2000 on my SAT. i only got to take the SAT once unfortunately...which was january of my jr year. i have a 1700. I didn't take it again because all 3 fall national test dates fell on music things...which my mom and i decided was my priority. oct-marching band contest, i'm a section leader, nov-region honor band try outs, dec-all-state tryouts...which i made.</p>
<p>I wish my sat score was better, but there's nothing i can do now. and as much as this site makes me nervous, i keep coming back. just for maybe a hope of someone with more realistic stats to get into one of my schools.</p>
<p>i think it would be interesting to try to determine the average sat of cc members on the 2400 scale (someone mentioned that they tried before)</p>
<p>i applied early to an ivy and got deferred and compared my stats with the other deferees (all were amazing applicants) and it meade me feel proud of myself to know i had been deferred and not rejected whereas before i was really depressed about it</p>
<p>i wonder how much the ivies are considering the writing section. i broke a 700 on both the math and cr, however the writing section i was not a fan of. i took the test 2 times and then i took it a third just to improve my writing. needless to say it stayed the same while my score in general went down 50 pts. i'm just ranting and being bitter while i'm waiting 37 minutes for a decision for one of my schools to come online...</p>
<p>I totally agree with r6mile.
There are just too many people that are going nuts (literally...nuts) over the admissions process. Although it's very understandable that college admission process is a rather tense & nerve racking process, people with "2390" SAT or "4.89" GPA are often times unreasonable about their worries, which would then make other people worried & depressed. I mean...it's getting to the point of ridiculousness.</p>
<p>What's a bit ridiculousness also is that people ask whether or not they can get into a certain college with their "stats." It's good if you ask advice that would spiffy-up your application, but to ask whether or not you can get in is just plain absurd. No one in this forum is an admission officer, so most advice given here (about admissions) is considerably questionable. </p>
<p>To put things in perspective, read this admissions story posted by an "anonymous" someone at the MIT admissions blog website</p>
<p>I just feel it's nice to find a place where people don't patronize you for worrying about college, even when you're considered a "good student." I'm actually pretty laidback, but I like to read the opinions here and post, because I think it can provide me with a valuable opportunity I wouldn't get otherwise.</p>
<p>I went to Yale and now am an alumni recruiter/interviewer. I get to meet very excited people when I spk at college fairs. They're really wanting good info because the admissions process seems like such a monstrosity. My first words to them (and often the nervous parents) is that if they've already self-selected themselves to pursue a college like Yale, I'm 100% positive that they'll probably have an extremely productive and satisfying college career, wherever they end up attending. Really.</p>
<p>I feel the prestige of HYPS is overblown. Don't get me wrong. They're probably the most outstanding undergraduate programs in the country. I personally LOVED my time in New Haven and wouldn't trade it for the world. However, having graduated into the "real" world, I am ABSOLUTELY convinced of the 1000s of extremely gifted and talented people who didn't attend HYPS. People I'd be honored to work for and alongside.</p>
<p>Academically, will you be challenged at HYPS? Absolutely. You'll never "master" what it has to offer you. How about the best public college in your state? Let's say you don't go to HYPS or some small exclusive Liberal Arts College -- will you "master" the state school and all it has to offer its students? I really, really doubt it. </p>
<p>Personally, I HATE how the US&WR rankings have done to the admissions process. While the individual schools like HYPS have benefitted from attracting an even more deeper pool of applicants, it's made the next fifty top US schools seem like they are second class. And driven kids and families insane -- as if nothing else exists. I absolutely disagree with that notion -- and so should you, your classmates, your guidance counselors and your parents. </p>
<p>Would I be happy if my daughters go to Yale. Ecstatic -- if they're going there for the right reasons. If they decided to go to the state school or whatever -- I'm happy with their choice as long as they're deciding for the right reasons -- enjoyment, academic challenge and preparation, exploration and maturity.</p>
<p>I'm tasked to father two young women and present them to society to contribute. They don't have to be Elis to do that at all.</p>
<p>-- Proud Yale Alum but saddened by the rat race that's become of admissions.</p>
<p>I found this website as I was searching for info on colleges beyond US News, Princeton Review, etc. Both my D's are excellent students, but not stellar like some on this site. I don't think anyone should feel intimidated by others stats here...you have to look at any information on the web with the understanding that some of it may not be accurate or slanted to a certain demographic. </p>
<p>With that being said, I have found the information here to be interesting and helpful. I think most on this site share in the anxiety and confusion that is involved in making a very important life decision. I like coming here because I find I'm not alone in my thoughts on subjects discussed on the threads and it is really interested reading other points of view. </p>
<p>So, don't be discouraged by the high stats listed by some, stay focused on the amazing amount of info there is here.</p>
<p>yeah, don't think you don't stand a chance here because kids with perfect scores seem to be all over the place.</p>
<p>Just use the information you can gather here and try and just get as much as possible so that you can be as confident and as informed as possible.</p>
<p>I don't see how it is possible for anyone to have 5000 hours of community service, 1000 hours of independant research, 7 EC's a day, 19 AP classes, AND time to post in this forum. Y'all are the ****, we know it, but just because you don't have a 2300 SAT doesn't make you the scum of the earth (I know it's not the 2300'ers trying to make us normal people feel bad; it's our fault for comparing ourselves to them). Sure, there are some very... er...intense people in this forum, but there are also some very helpful, down to earth, and supportive people here too.</p>
<p>I daresay that the majority of the members of this forum care a lot about getting into a competitive college or else they wouldn't be on this forum. That said, most of the kids here want to get into Ivy leagues or schools such as Stanford, MIT, or Caltech. For these schools, even a 2400 SAT and amazing credentials will only get you so far. That's why there are so many very strong applicants stressing over their chances.</p>
<p>quote:
"Me: Hey Mom I got a 2390
Mom: That's OK."</p>
<p>Did your mom really say that??? </p>
<p>From another mom : I am so very sorry. Just because someone is a grown up doesn't mean that they have used their time on this earth wisely - to grow and learn and love. </p>
<p>Congratulations on your outstanding score and may you use your time in college to grow, learn and love beyond the scope of test scores, high marks, awards, money and prestige. Some of those things make life easier - but those things are not all that life is about.</p>
<p>I think suze made some very good points on the first page. I'm a recent European immigrant (I came to the United States in 2001) and I'm not sure I would've dared to apply to any American schools, let alone schools like Princeton, if I hadn't found this site. Before I read about it here, I didn't know there was such a thing as financial aid; since I knew my parents didn't have $200,000 to burn, I'd assumed I'd either have to return to Europe or not go to college at all. I have pretty</a> good stats, including a 2270 SAT (and yes, I do consider that good!), but until I found CC sophomore year, I honestly believed I might not be able to go to college. I received my first acceptance today... it's been a journey. :)</p>