i got into Harvard without applying!

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<p>Yeah, but the John Harvard thing is more of a technicality than a reality. The athletic teams compete as The Crimson, not as "The John Harvards."</p>

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<p>I doubt Stanford would rip off Harvard so bluntly. (But who knows?)</p>

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<p>^^How could anyone doubt it?</p>

<p>Harvard has been known for hundreds of years as The Crimson -- a shade of red. In the early 1970s Stanford dumped its popular but politically-incorrect "Indians" mascot and decided to pick a new one. The whole world of mascots lay before them, but what did they pick? The Cardinal -- a slightly different shade of red. How could it be anything but a case of copying Harvard?</p>

<p>As surprising as it may seem now, the switch to The Cardinal did not immediately spark dancing in the streets of Palo Alto. In fact, at the time a lot of Stanford people hated it, loudly complaining, among other criticisms, that it was such an obvious rip-off of Harvard.</p>

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yes its true. </p>

<p>My mom always participates in book discussions and one day when i was dropping her off and waiting outside she mentioned how the guest speaker was unable to attend. I had read the book and while back and decided to stick around. The discussion was stale since the guest speaker was not there and then i put my 2 cents in. I dont think i really discussed the book because i kept talking about many other things but at the end a man came up to me and introduced himself. He asked me my name and what grade i was going into and then he told me how much of a good speaker i was. THEN HE TOLD ME HE WAS AN ADCOM FOR HARVARD AND THAT THEY NEEDED STUDENTS LIKE ME. HE OFFERED ME ADMISSION FOR THE CLASS OF 2011 WITHOUT ASKING ME FOR MY GRADES OR MY SATS SCORES OR ANYTHING HIGH SCOOL RELATED! </p>

<p>there really is a GOD
and then I woke up :(

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Wow! You kids are all such eloquent posters. Actually, I am an admissions officer for Harvard University, and would like to extend an offer of admission to each of you!

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<p>I ACCEPT!!!!!!!!!!! Woot woot! :P</p>

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<p>I actually believed the story until I started reading some replies.....
how dumb am I..</p>

<p>but then, reading the story again,
I can't help thinking, 'it could be true, rite?'</p>

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<p>Haha, especially when you think of your screenname. :)</p>

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<p>coureur's post #12: Major LOL!!</p>

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<p>Agreed. You guys are hilarious.</p>