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<p>It’s called a forum. People throw a bunch of stuff out there. It serves just as much to alert people as to what people think is true as to inform people what is true. When someone has a lack of perspective, even if you know the answer, understanding why someone else doesn’t is more interesting. </p>
<p>It’s not like all the junk going on CC isn’t going on in other people’s heads. You just notice it here because it’s concentrated here. Spend some time on CC and you know the level of ignorance that’s out there, and also know how to correct it (in yourself and others) in a productive way. </p>
<p>So many parents are incredibly rude in person about college issues. Sorry to pick on parents, but they should know better and don’t have the same excuse as some all too young brat of a middle schooler asking how to get into MIT. I think if they spent a little time on CC, in particular reading Mollie, etc, they’ll feel a little prick when they spout BS next time, and be less likely to do it.</p>
<p>The MIT forum rocks, it’s one place where I’ve consistently found productive threads, and actual attempts to address questions. When people bring up dumb remarks, instead of having someone defensively insult them, they can be referred to a thread where MITChris posted almost every statistic a CC-er could nightmare to have about admissions percentages. </p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that when someone has a moment of awakening here (and many do read CC, as horrible as it may be), the someone is then equipped for almost any conversation in real life to say something intelligent. Knowledge is transferable.</p>