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I only had a 1250 and got in, but I was top 1% of high school runners (NYS cross country champion, 4:14 miler, 52 minute 10 miler etc, held records for the Boston course among others), so I think that got me in plus father and grandfather went before me... almost a shoo-in when you throw that in on top.
I participated in the admissions process but was disgusted with it. A lot of prospects had qualities you listed and they called it "good kid syndrome". I saw people get in who had quite a bit less, yet wrote an essay about getting caught cheating and becoming enlightened and that got them in. They do really take all kinds, you'd be surprised and, probably like me, a little disgusted with it too...
And, Cal is a super fantastic school. If I had it to do over again and was accepted at Cal, I'd be there!
I was lucky.
-Scott
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Posts in this Thread:
- Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Als, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:11:40
- 4.2 isn't very high GPA, Brian A Lee, Mon, 18 Apr 2005 17:54:10
- congratulations, kaslop, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:17:27
- Thank you all ..., Als, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:39:22
- Just make sure that..., Caarma , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:35:23
- Contrary to a lot of other posts, a LOT is in the name!, NickR, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:53:41
- Oooh the thin envelope..., Jeff Newton, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:43:27
- Ever considered application to W&M, Todd N, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:25:47
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Sonique, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:23:44
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:59:14
- Math question, Rafe, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:16:48
- What does it take????, Mark, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:08:53
- Me, RedAeroGirl, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:59:25
- How about a different kind of school? (long), NateinAA, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:56:23
- Admission policies seem to be a moving target...., MI-Roger , Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:52:12
- How were his application essays? nm, tsw, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:37:49
- i'm suprised..., isobel, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:31:57
- got in and transferred as soon as I could, 2saabs, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:26:32
- If so, prove them wrong by becomming successful, Schu, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 05:21:46
- dumb question> but what is an ivy league school?, sab, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:08:50
- I've seen so many people disappointed..., turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:58:38
- Hey turrbo, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:11:27
- Hey KP, turrbo , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:28:19
- My dad does harvard interviews, TheKillerPenguin, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:43:34
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:34:52 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Did anybody else get an Ivy League rejection?, Adrian, Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:29:28
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