<p>A. Few, if any, people on this website work admissions at colleges so why would you care about their opinion? Nobody's opinion on here matters and there is no point in you asking because either 1) their answer will bring you down and may cause not to apply to "reaches" or 2) they will give you a false sense of security. So I ask again, why do you care about others' opinion's?</p>
<p>B. Many people say they will chance back but if you can chance other people why not chance yourself?</p>
<p>C. Asking other people's opinion's won't help you in the admissions process so you mine as well do something useful rather than hope people who 'chance' you say you have a good shot.</p>
<p>haha, you’re probably right.</p>
<p>one other thing that drives me crazy – “essays should be amazing. i’m a great writer.”
it seems like everyone says that. that clearly is going to make me say you’re a match at every school.</p>
<p>Lol.
A. The people who respond to chance threads have been through the process and thus automatically have some insight into it. Also, many have read tons of chance and actual results threads, along with admissions stats, and therefore have a somewhat accurate opinion. Actually, some people here do/did work admissions and often respond to chance threads (e.g. hmom5 ).
B. I also think claims of “chancing back” are inane.
c. Well, the user who makes a chance thread should certainly keep in mind who is replying and that they may be incorrect. Some people use the threads to help determine what colleges they should apply to, but many obviously qualified applicants now use them just for affirmation…</p>
<p>For the lulz.
Idk, they feel better with outward affirmations of their success.
It’s how they repress the id.
Maybe they weren’t loved as children.</p>
<p>Good chancers don’t just say, “Ivies are reaches; rest are matches”; they give specific suggestions for improving the application and give the OP a reasonable concept of where it’s worth applying to.</p>
<p>A. They are insecure about themselves. </p>
<p>B. They are being delusional. </p>
<p>C. It’s up to the user to selectively listen to certain people. A few, not all, do give good advice.</p>
<p>Chance threads are also good for people who are very unfamiliar with the college admissions process. I wouldn’t make a thread because my sister (who was a very similar applicant to me) has just gone through the process and the college counseling at my school is very communicative and helpful. But for others who have fewer resources, it can be easier to make a chance me thread, get a real response than to go through tons of college books and try to make an unbiased decision when you’re clearly biased.</p>