How likely am i to be admitted if I meet/exceed the median requirements of the top programs (gpa, gre, internships)

[monkeyformoney]

Hi all,

Title and I'm curious how much weight goes into the non-quantifiable parts of a student's application such as the essays and letters of rec.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

It depends on the programs. In general, the weaker your GPA, GRE, scores are, the stronger you need to make your essays.
A balanced application is always ideal, no matter how moving your essays are, they will not make up for a lack of math, programming courses or low grades.
Let us know which programs you are applying this cycle.