Chance Threads - A Tale of Caution

Tampa2015
Thu, 23 May 2019 01:56:39 +0000

Years ago, I made the poor decision to start a chance thread. One of the first responses stressed that the schools mentioned were clearly unattainable. This week, one of those unattainable schools issued that same student a Bachelor of Arts degree. That same student, looking to enter that unattainable institution, will be attending Columbia University School of Journalism on a scholarship this fall. Yep, accepted into the Master’s program.

I provide this information so that people will appreciate that when it comes to the chance threads, anyone can respond, regardless of their expertise on the particular schools. Some of those responding may not have any in depth knowledge of the ECs and their requisite discipline. Given the lack of controls over those responding, there is no mechanism for ascertaining the reliability of the information they provide. In fact, it is purely opinion and conjecture. While I may periodically discuss this site when speaking with high schools students, there is never a time that any mention of CC is made without a repeated statement - “Stay away from the chance threads.” To the question, “What are my chances?” no one on CC knows.