Nomen1984

I keep hearing about Rockefeller having strict cut-offs and I'm slightly worried, as I have neither a stellar GPA nor stellar GREs. I was a SURF fellow there and the Dean seemed to downplay the importance of grades/test scores when talking about admissions. Do you think getting into the SURF program (even with mediocre stats) means I'll likely get into the graduate program as well, or should I seriously consider other options?