Three people I know well applied, one of them is a complete moron who has a good gpa from taking decent classes, eh test scores, cut from basketball freshmen year and nothing out of school. Misses class about ever other day to fuck around. Incredibly rich and family connections
One of the other, mother has cancer, already attended standford for a full semester as a medical student, 4.7, 1500 SAT, Eagle Scout, 4 year lacrosse player
The other, a middle eastern girl, 4.8, 1560, dance team for 4 years with ton of state wide wins, runs a Sat book drive.
Guess which one got in...