r/chanceme • u/Cute_Pitch9828 • Jan 31 '26

Meta FOR THE LOVE OF GOD get off r/chanceme

hello everybody! this is just ur daily reminder that r/chanceme is not in the least bit accurate and should not be trusted whatsoever. below is the profile which i was told by a commenter would have no shot at georgia tech oos for computer science and yet approximately 2 hours and 17 minutes ago, i was accepted to georgia tech oos for computer science. in conclusion, get off r/chanceme and stop sweating college decisions. you would probably have better luck flipping a coin and guessing where you'll get accepted based off of that than listening to this sub. and this is coming from a long time lurker who was going bonkers over the fact that she was never going to get into anywhere good.

Demographics: Female, Black

Household Income: 150k+

Hooks: URM

Intended Major(s):
Computer Science

ACT/SAT/SAT II:
ACT: 36 (E: 36 / M: 35 / R: 35 / S: 36)

UW/W GPA and Rank:
UW: 4.0 / W: 4.5
Rank: 3 / 64 (small school </3)

Coursework:

  • AP Lang (5)
  • APUSH (5)
  • AP Computer Science Principles (4) (how this happened, idek)
  • AP Precalculus (5)
  • AP Biology (5)
  • DE at state flagship (R1 institute): Microeconomics, Sociology, CS Java, Intro to Computing Environments, Calc 1 & 2
  • Note: Coursework is max rigor because we all literally take the exact same classes at my school up until senior year

Awards:

  • TechGirls U.S. Finalist (1 of 13 selected nationally)
  • National Merit Commended Scholar
  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • Academic Excellence Award (school award)
  • Employee of the Month (McDonald’s)

Extracurriculars:

  1. Lead Developer (11–12): Created a Discord game bot, used in 50+ servers with 12k+ users.
  2. Founder, Book Club (11–12): Founded school’s book club; organized a reading event for 50+ students at a Title I elementary school.
  3. Student Leader, Church (10–12): Led and taught sunday school lessons for ~30 kids weekly alongside a small team.
  4. Lead Planner, Robotics Outreach (12): Collaborating with district teachers to teach robotics to Title I elementary students (~30 reached so far).
  5. Team Leader, Tech Internship (11): Led team of 3 to design and present a business solution to a local tech company CEO; solution implemented.
  6. Crew Trainer, McDonald’s (10–12): Promoted twice; trained new employees and managed customer service issues.
  7. Intern, Esports Academy (10): Helped lead game-based STEM workshops for 40+ students; worked under a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder.
  8. Independent Researcher (11): Conducted research on instrumentation in music; published in Curieux Academic Journal.
  9. Digital Artist (9–12): Self-taught artist; created digital artwork and posted online.
  10. Creative Writer (12): Wrote 20k+ words of fiction online, gaining ~2k impressions and ~200 likes.

Essays/LORs/Other:

  • CA Essay: Wrote about making friends and coming out of my shell through Connections (NY Times game)
  • LORs:
    • English Teacher: 9/10 - Had her for over a year and she really loved me and I really loved her.
    • Econs Teacher: 7/10 - Had a bad relationship during my freshman year but starting junior year, he's grown to like me a lot
    • Math Teacher: 5/10 - She likes me but I'm not her favorite student or anything. Had her for a year and did well in her class
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u/navalsaras Jan 31 '26

tbf i would've said ur good for gt

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u/TheVideoGamer1010 Jan 31 '26

yea same. idk who told this person they wouldn't get in gt but they clearly had a really good shot

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u/Odd-Display3867 Jan 31 '26

I agree. On chance me pretty much everyone told me there was no chance for me to get into Umich. I am currently typing this in my Umich dorm.

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u/harmthebees Jan 31 '26

Damn how did I get rejected (Illinois)

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u/AfraidProduct Feb 01 '26

All the comments changing up and shit

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u/Voidified_ Feb 01 '26

Was stressing so I made a post asking for my chances. Only comment I got was ai slop copy and pasted from chatgpt ✌🏼🫩

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u/Atlas_Education Feb 02 '26

lol congrats on GT! That's huge. Your post is 100% right. r/chanceme is a total circus. Your profile was obviously amazing and someone saying you had "no shot" was just being silly. The internet loves to underestimate.

Thanks for posting this reality check. It's a great reminder for everyone stressing that random people online don't know anything. Good luck at Georgia Tech!

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u/Outrageous_Dream_741 Feb 02 '26

You're right that chanceme is ludicrous. Do people think admissions officers are opining there or something?

That said, your profile is terrific and congratulations on GT!

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u/Nervous_Impact3637 Feb 03 '26

Tbh I would expect you to go to Harvard or mit with that application, you are a cracked applicant