<p>I know I'm not a parent, but lately I've been getting tired of students asking people to chance them for a specific school. I think it is a completely unnecessary forum which is giving kids false hope. Plus, I believe that kids, if they don't get a response, begin to post multiple threads with different titles--sometimes not even in the correct spot! All I wanted to say is that the Chance Me threads are inaccurate and self-indulgent. Does anyone else have similar thoughts on this matter?</p>
<p>yup, i dont even look in that forum anymore and have barely posted in it. no one besides the interviewer who interviewed you and the school will be able to tell you if you are getting accepted or not. not everything is dependent on stats.</p>
<p>They are inane. When I have bothered to look at them, most of the posts just say “Bump,” which I don’t understand. No applicant should base decisions on remarks from anonymous, unaccountable parties on the Internet, but the “chance” threads are usually composed primarily of fellow students offering to “chance” one another. The fact is that nobody (or, practically nobody) is a sure-shot at the most selective institutions (and those who are probably aren’t wasting their time on this website). There’s no point in “banning” these threads, though. I think the kids just want to be reassured that they have a chance, or they want to advertise their accomplishments. I also think it’s more important for kids (and parents) to know that they should not feel inadequate, or lose hope, if they do not match the statistics of the people posting here. In the first place, some people lie. In the second place, the people posting here are the ones who want to brag, and to generate “oohhs and aahhs.” In the third place, many of the people posting have “skin in the game,” and might want to discourage the competition somewhat. Finally, these threads suggest that there are only a handful of prep schools worth attending. That’s an unfortunate message to send, and I post here to dispel it. If someone wants to attend boarding school, and has the resources to do so, there will be ways to do it.</p>
<p>I posted one when I first joined and bumped it a couple days ago… Now I realize though that it’s a useless thread but i can’t delete my post…</p>
<p>I’m glad to see that you guys agree with me. I understand that kids want closure and reassurance as they move through the application process, yet I think that when kids say “I know the answers aren’t accurate but…” they really do rely heavily on these answers. First, this forum should come with a disclosure, stating that we do not know whether you will get in or not. Second of all, it extremely bothers me when the straight A, perfect child/friend/student, valedictorian, varsity athlete with 99th percentile is wondering about their chances. It’s ridiculous. Most of these kids seem to be looking to evoke an “ooooh” out of people, or an ego boost.</p>
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