Top 10 things NOT to say on CC

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<p>The title says it all.</p>

<li>“I got a 1590/2390 SAT 1. Should I retake?”</li>
<li>“UPenn is my safety school.”</li>
<li>“I am a freshmen in high school, what are my chances for the following colleges?”</li>
<li>“I got an 89 in freshman Bio. Are my chances at Harvard ruined?”</li>
<li>“I wanna retake the Math 2C since I only got a 790.”</li>
<li>“I’m putting my inclusion in Who’s Who in High School Students down on my application.”</li>
<li>“I wanna go to that school because my boyfriend/girlfriend goes there.”</li>
<li>“My name is ______ and I go to ______ High.”</li>
<li>“It must not be a good school because its acceptance rate is so high.”</li>
<li>“Carolyn doesn’t know what she’s talking about.”</li>
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<p>"Affirmative Action"</p>

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<p>Haha, forgot that one. Always leave it to AA to create a huge stir on these boards every time.</p>

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<p>I ain't even touching this one.</p>

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<p>My favorite is when people come on having gotten a single B and otherwise all A's and ask if they have a chance anywhere.</p>

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<p>don't mention you got anything below a 1400 on the (old) sat or people will smote your ruins upon the mountain side...</p>

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<p>"Carolyn doesn't know what she's talking about."</p>

<p>I don't get it...</p>

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<p>punkette, it means that people shouldn't make flash judgements on the knowledge of others.</p>

<p>hmm how about, <strong><em>.</em></strong><em>.</em><strong><em>.</em></strong><em>,</em><strong><em>.</em></strong><em>, and *</em>*?</p>

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<p>""Carolyn doesn't know what she's talking about."</p>

<p>I don't get it..."</p>

<p>she is one of the most helpful and unbiased posters on CC</p>

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<p>"**** Xiggi"</p>

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<p>What is the ratio of hot/good looking/average/ugly people on the campus? A 1:2:5:2 ratio is my preference.</p>

<p>How many HOURS of sleep do YOU get?
What is YOUR favorite ringtone?</p>

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<p>You are not allowed to say "full of rest" as one word, ie "rest full" as one word, because the censor software will not let you combine the initials of "shut the freak up" !!!!!!!!!! LOL</p>

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<p>come on , who isnt applying to penn as a safety... lol, jk jk before i get flamed</p>

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<p>Hahaha, excalibur. Xiggi sure does seem to have quite a following. With that said,</p>

<p>"Who's Xiggi?"</p>

<p>^ You'll get some nice, helpful responses, but also your fair share of "Gosh you're lazy, go back and read all the archives."</p>

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<p>i dont know who Xiggi is.....</p>

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<p>I just don't like when people don't read all the posts first and post a repeat.</p>

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<p>Anybody else applying for the Plumbers Union of Pittsburg scholarship program? Here are my stats...
OMG I just got a Sony Walkman for my birthday! What color do you have and what CDs did you get for listening? Let's all gather and discuss!
(along with aim78) What college has the best looking girls on campus so when I'm a student there I can hear them complain that there are zero hot guys on campus.
(along with the carolyn one) You're a middle aged parent, must you talk like you know everything even though you don't?</p>

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<p>"does being an URM help my chances?"</p>

<p>"i did so poorly i wanna kill myself"</p>

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<p>How about: "Are Asians considered URMs?"</p>

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<p>Are they? lol</p>