With an excellent essay alone, is it possible for a school to admit you?

<p>Asking the same question as topic:</p>

<p>Is it possible for a admissions representative to accept you because he or she loved the character represented in the paper, and didn't want to reject you? (Assuming your grades + SAT scores + extracurriculars were around or a little below average) </p>

<p>Just want to determine how much power an essay can have on the application.</p>

<p>certainly, it's possible as long as your grades + SAT scores + extracurriculars are not way below average.</p>