<p>according to my friend, she got in to
exeter, groton, and deerfield,
but says she loves her public school
and doesn't want to go anymore.
we are no longer speaking.</p>
<p>hahah.</p>
<p>that is the stupidest thing I have EVER heard of. Because of her, someone who really WANTED to go lost their spot. That is not only cruel and extremely idiotic, but it is also selfish. Shame on her.</p>
<p>yeahh i know.</p>
<p>errrrgh.</p>
<p>No...she did not take anyone's spot. School way overadmit to begin with. They expect a certain percentage to turn down the offer.</p>
<p>but still. i mean, come onn!</p>
<p>katchakern, if she turned down the offer then people on the waitlist will receive her spot. if the person got rejected from the schools she was applying to she didn't "take" their spot, they just weren't right for the school</p>
<p>My friend got into NMH, but she isn't sure if she wants to go because she has to stay with her one friend (1 friend!!! Thats it!!!) I wanted her to come so badly, but now I wish that she would give up her spot for someone who actually cares...URGHHH!!!</p>
<p>Yeah, but usually it comes down to this: you have 2 qualified applicants and you have to pick 1 to accept and 1 to reject. And you accept the girl we're talking about, because she's so enthusiastic about coming to the school, and then she turns it down. So what happens to the reject? He/she is left wondering why they were rejected, and hoping that at least someone who is going in their place will enjoy the school.</p>
<p>wow. that sounds extremely frustrating.</p>
<p>i really don't think it works that way, wouldn't they be put on the waitlist if they were qualified? then what is the waitlist for then if schools use your method?</p>
<p>well what if they were a day studentt?
i think my friend would be.</p>
<p>how completely terrible! why did she even apply in the first place! that's totally not fair!</p>
<p>THANK YOUU. i know.
she said she wanted to
go, and then changed her mind.
ughh.</p>
<p>whoops, i meant mind. sorry.</p>
<p>I don't see why everyone's so upset. It's her life, she has the right to make these decisions, she gave herself options for BS but now she changed her mind, and as I said she has every right to do so. Besides, maybe in a month some lucky kid who'd been wait-listed will be called up to take her spot! Imagine if that kid were you. I think it's completely unfair to be trash-talking her like that.</p>
<p>what's wrong with changing her mind? I understand it's frustrating for people, but trying to pin the blame is kind of ridiculous</p>
<p>plus-- "hmmm well if I do get in, someone else's dreams will be broken" was probably not the first thing she thought of when applying. it was probably more like "maybe I would like going here, why not apply"</p>
<p>that being said, good luck to everyone going through this process. :) I remember it being so nerve racking</p>
<p>i'm just upset because i talked to her a few days after january 15, when most applications were do, and she said that she didn't want to go anymore. that was the frustrating part. plus, she never even told me she was applying there, originally she said "brewster, lawrence, and deerfield." it just would've been nicer if she had been not so secretive with me.</p>
<p>I think its okay for her to change her mind. It DOES open up a spot for someone else... Although I can't believe she's giving up her spot, it is her choice!</p>