<p>@bulletpima - Harvard and Yale? When did i mention that I was applying to either one of those schools? all I said/meant is that different college counselors/officers have also said that that experience is quite unique from the typical person, not that is helps me in getting into their school… and his ‘joke’ was referring to the situation with my brother. and im not being immature about anything. </p>
<p>@EuroAzn - whether fellow CCr’s dnt care whether im “unique” or not, colleges do. boarding school is not something that is ‘unique’ but it certainly isn’t something that a typical experience. And all that information was not intended to be a “hook” as you prematurely took it to be, but it was insight into the whole “personal experience that impacted you” essay prompt. </p>
<p>anyways, I’m done with this chancing thread. UMCP or not, I’ve gotten into better ranked schools so far, so I really dont care whether I get in here anymore.</p>