<p>Maybe making something out of this city would be more impressive. Actually, that’d be very impressive, but taking a few hours to do some paperwork isn’t.</p>
<p>OP, </p>
<p>Is this post for real?</p>
<h2>Yes, I started my own city (and made sure to do it legally!). But how could I explain it so that it is (1) plausible to an admissions committee, and (2) offsetting, so far as making up for my checkered history in high school? </h2>
<p>I think you just need to take a picture of you standing by the sign with the city’s name on it. Then have a “Founder’s Day” parade and build yourself a float and get a picture of that in the newspaper. ADcoms love this stuff.</p>
<p>Whoa, did this guy really make his own city?</p>
<p>Does your city need any employees? Really, I’d love a job.</p>
<p>What is the population of Calumet, CA?</p>
<p>I nominate myself for Queen of Calumet. Why not??</p>
<p>I’m from Calumet, CA. Is it considered geographic diversity for my college apps?</p>
<p>I think it is equivalent to designating your home as a bank in Switzerland. At times these claims might sound outrageous but legally they might not be that difficult at all. You probably just have to fill a couple of papers. </p>
<p>Saks Fifth Avenue shoe department in New York has its own zip code-10022-SHOE, for example.</p>
<p>Hey guys…I have a bipolar brother-in-law, and this all sounds like something he would have concocted when he was off his meds. Maybe everyone should back off?</p>
<p>You’re saying we shouldn’t help someone who has a question about his college admissions process as a non-traditional student because he might be working through a mental illness? This isn’t the Soviet Union, you know.</p>
<p>Soviet Union? No, I felt some of the comments were rather cruel. The OP’s post here and on another thread show signs of grandiose and delusional ideas, which are common with bipolar disorder. His posts just seem a bit more than being non-traditional, to me anyway.</p>
<p>Well, it sounds unconventional but not necessarily delusional. Maybe it’s really more of a 'village". “City” does sound a bit overblown here. Anyway, it this is for real, it makes for a hell of an EC. Also, I wouldn’t think community college would be necessary if the OP has spent the last 7 years doing interesting, challenging work.</p>
<p>i smell a ■■■■■</p>
<p>In your own city you could be the valedictorian of your high school and thus gain admission to the most competitive institutions!</p>
<p>Then name yourself Mayor for leadership experience</p>
<p>Found an annual marathon for business savy and win it for athletic expertise</p>
<p>Start your own college entrance exam and ace it</p>
<p>Hey-- just found your own college and you’re all set-- in your own town you can get any job you want – thus making college unneccessary!</p>
<p>Finis!</p>
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<p>The OP’s post here and on another thread show signs of being from a ■■■■■.</p>
<p>Too bad. I know that some cities are for sale (and I don’t mean just the politicians therein). Wasn’t there a city a few years back that tried to sell itself on ebay?</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>Yes. I don’t remember where it was.</p>
<p>And some cities are owned. Kim Basinger bought her home town in Georgia. (I have no idea if she still owns it.) </p>
<p>I don’t know what’s involved in owning a town but it is possible.</p>
<p>In some states, every incorporated “city” is designated as a city. There are not always separate legal designations for smaller cities (calling them towns, villages, hamlets).</p>
<p>The GED is scored like any other standardized test, and the scores can be significant signs of college readiness. Some schools have a minimium GED score that they like you to achieve at the very least. I would ask the OP if his/her GED scores were stellar, or not.</p>
<p>Identifying the type of disability would be helpful in responding, perhaps, though the OP may not want to do that. Some colleges really like to accept students with disabilities, but some are terrible in accommodating them.</p>