<p>I advice you to sit back and laugh. It's very fun, you should try it.</p>
<p>Nah, he has no legacies and he's middle class, so not like a millionaire or something. I guess I could well be laughing in 3 years.</p>
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HEY! I quite enjoy my ignorance (haven't you ever heard that ignorance is bliss???), and I'd rather appreciate it if you didn't crash my party by telling me that it'll be work!</p>
<p>All right, I'm sorry!</p>
<p>thank you. lol</p>
<p>seriously, though, I've heard of quite a few stories where kids are complete slackers for a really long time, and then they see something that they want out of their lives, and become completely different people.
I put VERY little stock into IQ, however, one thing that it does do is measure (sometimes) potential. Has your friend ever taken an IQ test? How'd he do? If it's anything above 135, I'd sudjest that you believe in him more (but not a lot :)). He may (MAY) suprise you.</p>
<p>Don't be to harsh on him...</p>
<p>Hahahaha... I don't consider IQ... PERIOD. If so, how is it possible that I'm first in my class and taking the most challenging courses offered when I only have an 86 I.Q.? Yeah. I.Q. = BS</p>
<p>But I do admit to taking things very seriously come time high school began.</p>
<p>some friend you are</p>
<p>Why do you care? People can say whatever they want. I can say that I've found the cure for cancer. Have I? Maybe...;)</p>
<p>Yeah, you're right xyz. I've let it go. Thanks. :)</p>
<p>You've got to let it go. Friendships END over petty fights like these. You are not a Harvard adcom. You are not a college counselor. You don't know for certain that this kid has no shot at Harvard. His stats have some room for improvement, but he's not an imbecile like you're making him out to be. He has upward improvement and if he wants Harvard as much as he says he does, he might also know how much he needs to work. You are also not a good friend by getting so angry over him saying that he's going to Harvard. Don't be so sensitive over that issue as it certainly has no impact on your life (other than that you have to listen to it). He may be ALL TALK, especially seeing as it gets you all annoyed.</p>
<p>I think that most students realize how hard it is to get into Harvard or a comparable school, and I don't think it's fair that you guys get so offended by a less-than-perfect student wanting to believe that they have a shot.</p>
<p>I doubt you know the full picture in any of these situations.</p>
<p>bluestar7, your right on man!</p>
<p>Chthonicx, to be perfectly blunt, in so many ways I thank god your not my friend. So your friend wants to set high standards for himself, big **ing deal mate, really. Doesn't matter if they are above his means, they are **his standards. Even if he doesn't have good enough stats to get in, as so many on this thread have already [sarcasm]kindly[/sarcasm] mentioned... why not help him? </p>
<p>No one wants to hear anyone tell them they are not good enough for a college, Hmm maybe thats why your friend is being so persistant about getting in? Honestly, I would get ****ed off if all I heard from a friend is that I can't get in. If you really care that much for your friend (because it just seems all you want to do is put him down)... how about showing him some of the statistics to get in. Show him the expected gpa/sat scores... and if hes serious about getting in, he'll put the effort, if not, he won't.</p>
<p>Thanks Tooya, well, you're right. As harsh as that sounds. I guess I was a little screwed up in the head last night.</p>
<p>Meh... it was a buildup of that little thing and a million other more significant annoyances that led me to blow up on him. But thanks for the constructive criticism, guys. I guess you knocked some sense into me. </p>
<p>Anyways, talk's over. This thread should die now.</p>
<p>if he doesnt go to exeter or have 4 legacies....yeah no chance. he can apply if he feels like it...but shouldn't do so ED</p>