<p>basically asked some really dumb questions and the admissions officer was literally screaming at me. i know i'm being a bit paranoid here, but is it possible for them to find out who i was if i did not give any information down? i'm sure they have some sort of caller ID.</p>
<p>I don't think the school is worth going to if they scream at you. I wouldn't worry about it, the admissions officer is in the wrong here.</p>
<p>lol thats pretty funny. what did u do to make him scream at you?</p>
<p>Haven't you heard the saying, "there is no such thing as a stupid question?" ;)</p>
<p>sounds to me like the admissions officer is at the end of her rope, being that it is the end of an extremely busy and stressful time for her. I bet that when she got off the phone, she started worrying about her reaction and how that might make you feel about the institution she works for.</p>
<p>(may be a he, if so, sorry)</p>
<p>I really wouldn't worry at all. I made a terrible impression at Cornell's admissions office when I misread the campus tour dates and arrived on a day when they weren't being offered. Up until decision dates, it kept on bugging me in the back of my mind... I ended up getting in. Looking back, it was sort of silly of me to worry, since it would've been silly of them to deny a qualified applicant just because he made a stupid mistake.</p>
<p>Hopefully, the kinds of questions you asked the admission officer weren't as dumb as the title of this thread.</p>
<p>maybe he has tourettes</p>
<p>no one has really answered my question though, can they track me down or give me a disadvantage in the admission process, even thought it seems a bit farfetched?</p>
<p>Student1, if they have "caller id" of course they could know the last name or the phone you called from - as long as no one "transferred your call" internally before the admission rep picked up.</p>
<p>Really now, I don't think most adults have the time or inclination to spend time actually tracking down your file just because of a phone call. You can't do anything about it anyway, so put it out of your mind and move on.</p>
<p>Yes, Student1, you're very likely to get rejected because they actually took the time to look you up. LOL, take it easy man!</p>
<p>What did you say? How the school you applied to compared against the top ranked colleges on your list and how its like the third safety? </p>
<p>Don't worry, they are just stressed out at this time. No, most schools don't have caller ID, and even if they did they wouldn't bother to cross reference, much less fill out the paperwork to reverse decisions already probably made. It's not the Gestapo headquarters you know.</p>
<p>Ha that is great. Please tell me what you said so I can call other colleges.</p>
<p>caller Id.....if you were really that stupid..</p>
<p>why would you worry about something like this? :D
They have work to do, they're not gonna track you down. Even if they do, they're not allowed to based on a conversation and decide if you can or can not go to a school.
Sometimes they hear the same questions over and over and got really tired and started yelling that's all.</p>
<p>Tell us what you said!!!</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about it.
It's a very busy time of the year for them and they're probably just generally frustrated.</p>
<p>As long as student1 doesn't tell us what she said, there is no way to advise. If it was particularly egregious (like using profanity) and they have caller id, yes, they will look her up. If it was just a stupid question they really won't care and it could be you spoke to an irrational admissions counselor or even student assistant. </p>
<p>However, I know my office phone (at a college) displays the number (not name) when it rings but that number is not retained. Not all office phones have caller-id like our residences. Hopefully, by the time she got off the phone all records were lost.</p>
<p>Look on the bright side-- at least you went out of your way to call and ask questions. Not all that many show that kind of interest.</p>
<p>Agree you should not worry. But as to the specific question as to whether they can track you down, they could easily do so if they have caller ID, which provides the number you called from and your number that you called from is listed in a phone directory under your or your parent's name. There are on-line phone book sites where all you need to do is type in a phone number and it will generate the identity and address of the person to whom that number belongs if such are listed. With last name and/or address, they can easily match it with your file..</p>
<p>Did you make her cry? You bad...bad...naughty boy....</p>