Well, it probably depends on your personality, but for me, you do measure yourself against others, but you're not competing. Everyone can pass, everyone can get

Well, it probably depends on your personality, but for me, you do measure yourself against others, but you're not competing. Everyone can pass, everyone can get 100%. You win or lose on your own, not because someone else was better. Well, once you're in anyways. Applications are definitly competitive.