<p>@Choatie I could drop names also, but what good would it do? Adcomms specifically delegate the duty of trolling these sites for improper behavior and comments by applicant’s. Do you think that a 14/15/16 year old is more sophisticated than an adcomm that deals with this every year? So while you and other adults get a kick out of some of these comments and the amount of time that a child spends blogging. Schools not so much. Next time realize that schools are looking for kids that can fit into their student body, and not disruptive over opinionated mini adults. As far as a qualified child not being admitted, its much more than numbers; ie, the tuba player analogy.</p>
<p>@starjazzy you seem like a really sweet talented young lady. You can see this as an obstacle or an opportunity. I hope you choose the latter. BS is a place, and without people like you they are brick and wood places. Use your talents and fill another school with them for the time being. I will leave you with a quote, “Adversity does not define you, but how you respond to adversity does.” Celebrate the hard work you put into this process, and don’t ever think your journey ends here. Cry, but not for long. Theres too much life to live!</p>
<p>I would rather be rejected for expressing my opinions than be accepted for not expressing them. If schools are looking for certain types of people and I’m not one of them, I’m not going to blame it on something I posted on CC. I have nothing/no one to blame and that includes myself. </p>
<p>I do see that your intentions are kind-hearted, but your wording doesn’t communicate that. Rhetorical questions, using “you” as a subject in certain sentences, and negative connotation adjectives hide true meaning. Casually side-refrencing other people is also sort of just mean.</p>
<p>I feel like crying when I read some of the very negative posts in this thread. You guys who applied to boarding school this year put blood, sweat, and tears into it (well, almost). I know, because I watched my son do it for three years. It is a tremendous undertaking . . . and to put that much effort into it and not succeed is heartbreaking. Shame on anyone who would denigrate your efforts or your intentions!</p>
<p>You may feel like you’re alone, especially when you come back to CC and see the long lists of acceptances . . . but you’re not. A lot of our kids (and a lot of your fellow CC’ers) have been through the same thing. Cry if you need to . . . but know that you’re not alone.</p>