Hmm...maybe. I don't know. I know definitely no expectations when it comes to how competitive I was. I just didn't know. I'm not that different from my friends in Phd programs in the states...just considered myself a decent candidate. But after the rxn I got, started to think maybe I was quite competitive? Then I found out about other students...and that made me angry. Confirmed my impression by talking to other schools. The more I learn, the more it is reinforced.