NY Times high school student blogger rejected by 11 schools

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<p>and the spirit of this policy is even more important than the wording. Show pride in your alma mater and your child’s alma mater by taking the high road and not making personally invidious comments. </p>

<p>It is fine to have what diplomats euphemistically call a “frank exchange of views” here by simply noting disagreement with someone else’s factual statement. It is also possible to advance the discussion, as some have here, by asking for sources or noting details of the structure of arguments. But keep the insults off the forums. </p>

<p>THREAD CLOSED, with possibility of re-opening, after other members of the moderation team have had a chance to look at the reported posts.</p>