<p>you are either a stuck up prick or you are a LIAR!</p>
<p>You act as if this is totally implausible.</p>
<p>Matt Sorum was born in 1960 so he could certailnly have kids old enough to apply to college.</p>
<p>So say he's getting his drink on with Axl at a hotel after a Toronto concert stop. A beautiful Indian/Canadian woman walks through the lobby. Axl is too wasted to make a move.</p>
<p>Write the next chapter.</p>
<p>Too bad Gun N' Roses and Velvet Revolver are both terrible bands.</p>
<p>damn, i really didn't want to start a flaming thread. anyway, thanks for the postive input. i'm not going to argue with any opinions since hey, no doubt it's a little skeptical that sorum's son is posting. but we're still people, right? CC is one of the most popular college discussion boards out on the internet. i have no doubt some other interesting figures are out on this board somewhere.</p>
<p>could u get me an autograph if i hook your padre up with some groupies ? :p</p>
<p>Hey I really love your dad, Slash, Axl, Scott Weiland, Izzy Stradliin, Duff McKagan, etc. Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver are both awesome bands!!</p>
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Somebody needs to have their ears examined.</p>
<p>Haven't read all this, but if admissions think that they may get future donations from your father due to your admit, yes it will give you a slight advantage. Or, if your dad (or people he knows) are influential, yes, it will probably give you an advantage. Go ahead and ask him if he knows anyone who can help you with your goals.</p>
<p>Many cc posts deal with the pain of college applicants who, despite having great grades, SAT/ACT scores and ec's don't get into the college of their choice or get the scholarship they want because, well, they're nobodies.</p>
<p>So this guy gets everyone's blessing to have an advantage over you for admission to the college of his choice just because he won the lucky sperm sweepstakes? </p>
<p>Think about it for a minute. Maybe your Dad works for an accounting firm or he's a teacher. He's busting his nuts trying to save for you to go to college. And some star-f$*@er guy in admissions gives this dude your spot so he can go home to HIS son and say "Hey, guess who I just let in?". </p>
<p>That's bull.</p>
<p>And, yes, I'm a fan.</p>
<p>i heard that ur dad is gay....any truth to this??????????</p>
<p>"Children: Someday"</p>
<p>ahem</p>
<p>"Somebody needs to have their ears examined."</p>
<p>Uh, yeah, you're right. That person is you.</p>
<p>^ No need for that. I'm pretty sure your musical tastes can come under some criticisms too.</p>
<p>If you aren't competitive academically at the schools you are applying to, your father's celebrity is not going to help you...even if he plans to drop some dough to the school. Development cases are pretty rare at most schools...and the kids who <em>might</em> get a bump because of their parents' wealth still are usually quite competitive for admission anyway. </p>
<p>If you are competitive academically there is a slight chance it may help you out, but seriously, we're looking at your application, not your father's. There are quite a few celebrity kids applying to my school this year - none of them are getting in as they just aren't compelling on their own. If you can stand out on your own, you're in good shape. If you can't, your dad probably isn't going to help you much, if at all. And if you are admitted somewhere because of your father, do you really want to go to such a school? I'm sure you have your own merits that would make a school happy to have you!</p>
<p>Student1, when you think about it, AdOfficer's post can reassure you deeply. When you get in, it'll be because of you. Yes, I think it'd be fun and kind of a cool curiosity to meet you, given what your dad does for a living. Probably others would be intrigued, too, as I note thousands who clicked onto your thread with the word "rockstar" within the past few days, while other "chances" threads don't get that kind of attention. Celebrity can be fun because people, by nature, are social beings. But, bottom line, they're first looking at you as an academic candidate.</p>
<p>AdOfficer's words could also reassure the poster above who felt frustrated and jealous since he recognized that his dad also works hard. Every family wants to see their kid get into some schools that they want (kid's point of view) and will be a good fit (adcom's point of view) so it'll all work out a good match. THen, when the kid emails home in October, it sounds like this, "This place is awesome, I'm so glad I'm here" and not "Sux 2 b me." </p>
<p>Just thought I'd throw in the parents' point of view on how this thread struck me. Good luck to Student1 and the others who posted. </p>
<p>You're just like everybody else in this season who is finding it a long, hard wait until you get your results. My S (h.s. senior) is on an emotional rollercoaster every day, even though he's seen his older sibs go through all this. He, too, wonders about the apps he submitted, imagines them being read, and wondering what will appeal. </p>
<p>And, I DID know the song; just not by its title! That's like knowing people by their face, but not by name.</p>
<p>It is cool that your father has accomplished a lot, but as far as colleges are concerned it shouldn't do anything for you.</p>
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<li><p>You're wealthy and privileged--indicates that you have had an easier go of it than most.</p></li>
<li><p>I wouldn't have written about your father in your essay--its as if you are trying to wield his accomplishments.</p></li>
<li><p>Write about what you have done, not what your father has done.</p></li>
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<p>Legitimate question however--I have seen lots of difference of opinion from qualified people.</p>