<p><em>stares</em></p>
<p><em>decides not to get involved</em></p>
<p>so...wash u's celebration weekend anyone? ;)</p>
<p>laurenemma I am sorry but you have misterpreted my post :) </p>
<p>my comment was directed towards certain individuals ( i would have included you in the barring list if i had known you:) ) who think their WASHU is the best and others suck . My comment on elitism was simply sarcastic because there is nothing elite about it atleast the things ppl here say it's elite in. </p>
<p>I think Its perfectly OKAY if you chose another university over Washu but some people here may say its suicide.</p>
<p>congrats on people who have got accepted again, you al definitely deserved it and may you do well a gr8t university.</p>
<p>I don't think Wash U is the only good school in the universe. I think there are a lot more good schools than people tend to say. I only got involved in this because, while I understand that people are upset at being waitlisted, it's important to remember that by blaming the school you are belittling the accomplishments of the people who DID get in. I have friends who attend Ivy Leagues and are happy, and I'm happy for them. I have friends who chose schools over Wash U for whatever reason, and that's cool. But saying that a school rejected you because you are "too good" for them is not. It implies that the people who got in were admitted because they were "bad enough". As an admitted student, I took offense at this implication. I offer the waitlisted sympathy and support, but I'm not going to pretend that I agree with your rationalizations. </p>
<p>Harvard, Yale, Princeton (I refuse to use that acronym that is so popular around here) are like Brad Pitt, Wash U is that guy in your math class who is cute but not a bigshot. You ask Wash U to prom as a back-up... he HAS to say yes, right? Because you are cooler than him, and just in case Brad says no. But he knows he is your back-up and says no, or maybe he thinks you are pretty cute but he already has a girlfriend or whatever. I'm bad at this analogy, but I bet you're smart and can figure out what I'm trying to say. It's not as much a matter of some kind of university hierarchy as it is one of circumstance and preference.</p>
<p>I think we can all agree on one thing...that was one pathetic attempt at an analogy. Have fun at WashU!</p>
<p>I like my girl analogy better</p>
<p>Have fun at Cornell.</p>
<p>It's a lot colder than Puerto Rico. You are the smartest kid in Puerto Rico, right? Maybe not. But that's just a tip. </p>
<p>Don't kill yourself the next time life doesn't go exactly your way (I hear this is popular at Cornell). Don't kill anybody else either (this seems more in your vein). </p>
<p>Good luck with the 9767097 other schools you applied to. I hope they don't cry to hard when you can only choose one of them.</p>
<p>P.S. My SAT score could eat your SAT score for breakfast. </p>
<p>P.P.S. But that's not the only reason Wash U liked me more than it liked you.</p>
<p>Who was that message to? I like following fights...</p>
<p>I have no idea. I thought I was fighting with Semipturn, but then Nomad and this kid got involved. I'm having a ball. I know this is insensitive of me, but I don't really think I'm capable of hurting their feelings.</p>
<p>Insensitive? Hell, I love arguments!</p>
<p>They are being ridiculous, though. I thought I had seen a lot of stupid shit before coming here, but what do you know...</p>
<p>The best part is when I reveal my supernatural powers!</p>
<p>The Cornell bashing on my part was out of line, I'll admit. But honestly, who are these kids? I'm just avoiding studying for a Calc test (Maclaurin and Taylor Series? More like Maclaurin and Taylor DEATHTRAPS). I didn't even know about these boards until the other day. It's a jungle in here.</p>
<p>damn straight katie - way to take no prisoners. see you at wash u. :)</p>
<p>No, I really mean it, that was an excellent analogy. Have fun at WashU, Katie!</p>
<p>I am so excited about school!</p>
<p>And mad at kids for raining bitter**** on my happy parade. They better watch out, or they're gonna see one ****ed off Asian girl floating outside their bedroom windows.</p>
<p>"I thought I had seen a lot of stupid **** before coming here,"</p>
<p>ironically enough, me too, but then I came to these boards and saw people who think that a Washu acceptance letter is like the midas touch</p>
<p>I think that the washu supporters can be characterized in two ways</p>
<p>the mature ones... sarasvati and laurenemma</p>
<p>and ...</p>
<p>the @ssh073s who are embodied by katieshen, who apparently thinks that washu is epitome of excellence of college life</p>
<p>to the mature ones, especially sarasvati, congratulations, I would be happy to go to any college with any of you any day(note: I may have left out some others because I can't recall the names off the top of my head)</p>
<p>to the others my theory that washu accepts underqualified applicants to protect its yield is certainly true</p>
<p>I don't think Wash U is the only good school in the universe. I think there are a lot more good schools than people tend to say. I only got involved in this because, while I understand that people are upset at being waitlisted, it's important to remember that by blaming the school you are belittling the accomplishments of the people who DID get in. I have friends who attend Ivy Leagues and are happy, and I'm happy for them. I have friends who chose schools over Wash U for whatever reason, and that's cool. But saying that a school rejected you because you are "too good" for them is not. It implies that the people who got in were admitted because they were "bad enough". As an admitted student, I took offense at this implication. I offer the waitlisted sympathy and support, but I'm not going to pretend that I agree with your rationalizations.</p>
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Harvard, Yale, Princeton (I refuse to use that acronym that is so popular around here) are like Brad Pitt, Wash U is that guy in your math class who is cute but not a bigshot. You ask Wash U to prom as a back-up... he HAS to say yes, right? Because you are cooler than him, and just in case Brad says no. But he knows he is your back-up and says no, or maybe he thinks you are pretty cute but he already has a girlfriend or whatever. I'm bad at this analogy, but I bet you're smart and can figure out what I'm trying to say. It's not as much a matter of some kind of university hierarchy as it is one of circumstance and preference.
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I think we can all agree on one thing...that was one pathetic attempt at an analogy. Have fun at WashU! :)</p>
<p>I can play the repeat game as well, Katie. [squints eyes]</p>
<p>I'm not ashamed of that analogy.</p>
<p>katieshen I am seriously starting to think that you are one of those "people who got in were admitted because they were "bad enough". "</p>
<p>sarasvati and laurenemma do not share that category with you although curtisny might!</p>
<p>i think thats the perfect analogy, makes lotsa sense</p>
<p>man.. u people on the Wash U board are insane.... thank god I don't have to fight with you guys...</p>