<p>I’m sorry re: UWC since the U.S. campus does not offer ballet. Although one of the European campuses may.</p>
<p>Read past posts by runawaywithme over last 2+ years: 2/17/2005-'got 89% total SSAT ,93% MATH ?. 8TH GRADE., 4/15/2006 - Take train to NYC as Elite Model Mgt model. 11/22/2005- Full ride to Miss Porters from Oprah (How about loyalty to Ms Winfrey).I would encourage anyone reading these stories to consider that most of us would kill to be in her CURRENT position.Is Andover in the position to “rescue” this girl from Miss Porters full scholarship given her average grades.This is why CC is so frustrating… kids who will do and say anything in that quest for Harvard. Bring your grades to mostly A’s at MP and Maybe a PG somewhere for Ballet.Very Unfortunate for someone who claims her URM status as 50% african american/ 50% panamanian to be put in the same catagory as a truly needy kid .Bottom line…tell your whole story because at face value you seem very insincere.</p>
<p>Francis would you please do all of us a favor and do a search on your own posts… It seems that you relish in casting doubt on every one’s intentions, motives and aspirations.</p>
<p>Leave it to you to find something negative in this young lady’s inspiring story</p>
<p>Believe me world is a much nicer place; look for the positives and you will find it.</p>
<p>I am not sure if I’m interpreting your post wrong, but I feel insulted by what you mention. I’m confused by what you mention about my race, “quest for harvard”(what?),loyalty to Ms.Winfrey,scholarship, etc. That is why CC is so frustrating because people judge people without knowing anything. That is exactly why I was so hestitant to ask people on this forum if I had a chance at Andover until I posted, because I knew people like you would just say so many negative, untrue things. You know nothing about why I chose to apply to Andover. I said there were sooooo many reasons. You don’t even know why I made that decision and I can’t even tell you how hard it has been for me to even send in an application just because I want more than anything to stay at my school just to honor Ms. Winfrey. That is what has kept me at my school, even though I have been soooo unhappy there. You know nothing about loyalty to Ms.Winfrey. I can’t even get in to how hard I work to honor her gift or how often I email her foundation to thank them for changing my life. You don’t know how many times I thank God or cry for the people back at home that are trying to get a piece of the American dream that I was just lucky to get. You know nothing about my modeling when I was younger in NYC. I only modeled like 3 times for a friend of family who worked there. You know nothing about me. Where do you get the idea that Andover is to rescue me?? What makes you think that I would say and do anything for Harvard? Part of the reason I am where I am now is because I am real to who I am. Ms.Winfrey and many people have seen this in me and believe me, I have not ever not been sincere. You don’t get this. You can’t judge people based off of a forum. For so long, I’ve been embarrassed and ashamed to tell people about my life and my story. Still even know I hardly ever share it. I’m not trying to be anything I’m not. I’m not trying to say or do anything special. I can’t even begin to start anywhere with you because you know nothing about me. People like you try to bring people down and make them feel bad for who they are. You just make me stronger, though. Whatever. All I can say is that’s insulting that you try to skew information to make me seem someone I’m not.</p>
<p>runawaywithme… “I” am sorry for what Francis said to you… NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO TEAR DOWN SOME ONE ELSES DREAM.</p>
<p>Never be ashamed of where you came from, wear it like a badge of honor; which you have earned</p>
<p>Fact Runaway posted to Suze on 1/05/2006 at 10:45pm- " i was accepted to Andover,Exeter,SPS ( others) ,they lacked the substance of Miss Porters".There is nothing negative about clearing up the facts.How would any applicant feel if they lost a spot because an adcom didn’t do the research.If you all want to feel good an dlive in a fantasy world …this is it.Don’t shoot the messenger…I am only recalling runaways actual posts which are available for each of you to check.I will not be bullied by rants.just facts.</p>
<p>Fact is that it is very easy to find inconsistencies in others; and yes Franscis you are, very consistently, a negative person who hardly ever finds anything good to say about others.</p>
<p>Alij: I think that I have heard this story before-like a year or two ago. I am very new to the internet but I can already sense that several posters are just making stuff up. I cannot really judge,but there are a lot of lonely folks out there who want to feel important or may be paid $2 apost to keep sites active.</p>
<p>obviously since you still want to judge, i’ll explain. yes, i was accepted to all of those schools after being rejected and waitlisted from practically all of them. i wrote appeal letter to the ones that i really wanted to go to and my letters were really honest and heartfelt and later I was accepted. but it was soo late, that i could not go because they couldn’t give me any financial aid. by saying the school’s lacked the substance of miss porter’s, part of what i meant by that was the fact that the school opened the door of a scholarship that others did not. plus, the school believed in me when others did not, which I appreciate.</p>
<p>I really want to believe the OP,but I believe Francis. Francis has been quite accurate from what i have read and know re: other topics.</p>
<p>you just can’t judge. people say short statements when they post, but there’s meaning under those short sentence long statements. i don’t understand what makes you so negative.</p>
<p>Anyway, true or not ,I do not want to be impolite to anyone.</p>
<p>anybody know how you get rid of your CC account? it’s so insulting when people try to be negative. but you know what, all i can say is wait until you see my on ms.winfrey’s show. then will you finally understand that everything i say is in fact real? people are so annoying</p>
<p>Garrity, I will risk some one taking others for a ride. All this kid is asking for is a bit of support and guidance. What the heck, a kind word will not kill me, but it may, just may, become another positive that drives the kid forward.</p>
<p>My great grand mother was supposed to be a very positive person, once all the kids got hold of her and asked her opinion about Satan. Her response “At least he kept his promise to God and is determined to do his job”</p>
<p>I guess we can find positive in every thing</p>
<p>Finally, if you post a thread asking for chances and get a response you don’t like I am sorry. Your post to suze on 1/05/2006 was defending MP as a top tier vs PEA, SPS, PA.and was not out of context.Tim Russert makes a living by putting the others quotes in front of them. To call the messenger negative is unfortuately common.PA should ask why 2 years at MP decreased your SSAT from 89 to 38%.In the real world your record will follow you.It would also be an interesting question about the loyalty with respect to the one school that accepted you.AliJ also is wrong to attack me because you asked the question.My guess is you have forgotten that you posted your entire history on CC.Most folks will just neglect to read it.Would it be fair for them to respond to you without knowing the history that you have written.My guess is PA will not</p>
<p>I was about to say that I would personally give up my spot at Andover (if admitted) for you. Then i saw francis’ posts and I agree with him. I glanced through your posts and was really dissapointed by the inconsistency. Please don’t lie about your “friend”'s chances for harvard. Andover will NOT help you get into Harvard, only hurt you. there are kids there with MUCH better grades than you have at MP. Transfering for the toughest year with mediocre grades form a much less challenging school will hurt you very, very much if you plan on Harvard. Plus, what does going from 89 to 38 say about your determination at boarding school?? To me, that says that you got in with good stats and now you feel you can slack off… which doesn’t look good to a more challenging school. Plus, i sort of feel like you’ve been offered this amaqzing opportunity and now you A) don’t feel that it’s enough and you want another school to cater to your interests instead of independent studyand B) you’re trying to use the sistauation of 2 years ago to apply…after you’ve been accustomed to the privelege winfrey and MPS have offered you. I would love to attend MPS. I really would. I would love to have the privelege to attend any school and puruse my interests on my own. that’s a great opportunity, and i think you should be thankful for it. Anyway, for chances, if your test score went up 60 points and all of your c’s were a’s, then you would have a reasonable chance. now, if they look past the skewed history, you would still have a hard tim getting in (even for 9th grade). i thought that your “story” was really intreresting and was really dissapointed to discover it was fallacious and horribly misrepresented and take back any previous thoughts of giving up my space at andover for you. i was genuinely dissapointed.</p>
<p>i agree with blair. While I was reading, something about your story was odd to me.
You cant only use your background to get in.</p>
<p>Sweetie, don’t listen to Francis. You are an amazing person with an amazing story. I think you’ll go far. Think of how many people are rooting for you. :D</p>
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<p>I totally agree with you, blair.</p>
<p>Whatever runaways story, she does have a unique application for Andover and could get in despite the low test scores. If there are any inconsistencies, as there seems to be and if Andover recognizes it, I doubt you’ll get in. They have zero tolerance for dishonesty or misrepresentation. It will be interesting to know the outcome.</p>