<p>^^ You forgot : His grades aren’t as high because his school doesn’t grade inflate like the others.</p>
<p>“HYPSM is a crapshoot for everyone.” </p>
<p>As if admissions are some sort of raffle drawing.</p>
<p>“My essay is really good and I should get great recommendations”.
and/or…
“Make sure you write a good essay and get great recommendations”.</p>
<p>“I don’t know which teacher to ask for recs because even though I have 4.0, 2400 SAT, am President of every club, do indepent research, etc. and I have had all teachers at least 2 years, they don’t know me”</p>
<p>“is this a hook?”</p>
<p>“My kid isn’t a partier.” :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Really makes you wonder who all those drinking kids belong to!</p>
<p>“I have a passion for [name the subject]”</p>
<p>No one has interests anymore, just passions.
Some kids are even passionate about subjects they’ve yet to study.</p>
<p>“It’s not fair that I can’t get need-based aid for my kid just because I make $350,000 a year. I’ve got high expenses, y’know.”</p>
<p>“I’m afraid if my kid goes to a liberal school, s/he will be scarred for life with all those left-wing ideas.”</p>
<p>“Try to relax.”</p>
<p>Eye contact, firm handshake, smile!</p>
<p>and</p>
<p>CC is addicting.</p>
<p>Responding to a specific question with a tangentially related anecdote about own child that doesn’t really answer the question, but highlights own child’s genius and caring nature.</p>
<p>Thank you silverturtle. This thread is amazing.</p>
<p>I nominate post #15 as the winner so far…</p>
<p>Am I a URM? My grandfather said his grandfather may have been part American Indian.</p>
<p>Followed by numerous yes and no answers.</p>
<p>“Of course, since you’re Asian, it will be harder for you to get in.”</p>
<p>“Why are there so many helicopter parents on CC? You all are way to involved in your kids’ lives.”</p>
<p>Is it necessary to report a felony conviction on the application?</p>
<p>
YESYESYES. And unfortunately, those two blocks of text are often in the same thread.</p>
<p>LOL, cellist. Not only is it usually in the same thread, its often in the same post!</p>