<p>Could I get into LSA with these stats:</p>
<p>3.9 GPA UW
Ranked 3rd in class
27 ACT
30 R
28 E
29 S
21 M(…)
Four or so ec’s</p>
<p>I am retaking ACT on sept btw.</p>
<p>Could I date Mila Kunis with this attributes:</p>
<p>5 ft 10 in height
Black hair
73 kg weight</p>
<p>I’m working out regularly btw</p>
<p>Answer my question with the amount of information I’ve given and I’ll give a truthful answer to your question</p>
<p>nikeboy3004, please do not use this website to make silly jokes or write useless comments. Judging from previous experiences, I expect others to come to your aid by saying something like “loosen up” or “it was just a joke,” and if that were the case, I probably would not have said anything. However, as you did not even take the time to respond properly to the OP following your presumably-pointless post, I see no justifiable reason for your actions. As it is, I do see something slightly helpful in your analogy per se if you are indicating to the OP that he or she needs to provide more information to illicit a more helpful response. If this was your true intention, please try to be more straightforward next time so readers such as me do not take this post the wrong way. </p>
<p>puremeerkat- As I stated in your last thread on the same topic, you have solid credentials that could get you into the LSA. Your math score is definitely low, but I don’t see any reason the LSA would take this into account particularly if you don’t intend to major in something math-related. Obviously, the same cannot be said if you were applying to CoE. Nonetheless, I think it was smart on your part to sign up for the ACT again, as a higher math score or cumulative score won’t hurt you.</p>
<p>I believe the OP said in an earlier post he was considering CoE or LSA (he wants to do something math/science related)</p>
<p>^Thank you for clarifying this.</p>
<p>OP: I am sorry to say that your chances of getting into the COE are slim at best. As for the LSA, unless you indicated a passion for math and science or declared your major, your math score will not necessarily prove detrimental to your admission.</p>
<p>a lot of people got denied this year with similar stats…you have to raise your act score to give yourself a credible chance</p>
<p>^And next year is only gonna be harder. Study hard for that ACT. Take LOTS of practice tests.</p>
<p>What’s your weighted GPA? </p>
<p>Raise ur ACT, especially math</p>
<p>Nikeboy I thought that was funny. But to answer your question I’d so no. Girls don’t like short dudes</p>
<p>I don’t have a weighted GPA. My school doesn’t weigh GPAs.</p>
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<p>I am not the least bit surprised by this. As you probably guessed, I was referring to your “funny” sexist comment on a previous thread, which, ironically, was also started by puremeerkat, when I mentioned “previous experiences” in my post above. </p>
<p>To be honest, it is quite embarrassing to have to post something like this on college confidential. I understand this may sound harsh to you for something so minor, but when you consider the context under which the joke was made, it really isn’t so simple. The OP started this thread to have his or her question answered, but thirty-eight minutes later, he or she received an irrelevant response. It is very likely that the OP viewed this thread in the eight hours between nikeboy’s response and my own. Excuse me if I exaggerate my empathic revelation here: If I was in the OP’s position, I would be annoyed, not to mention worried about whether others would be reluctant to post as it is natural to feel awkward when being the next person to post in this situation. You tell me, is that fair? That question was rhetorical, because I am sure you would not want a response like nikeboy’s if you started a thread. I can empathize with you, Purpleduckman, and nikeboy as well in the case that this was just a joke; however, I would say you are disregarding some norms when you are joking with a stranger on a website such as this. Save these jokes for friends on facebook who know you and won’t be concerned with any of the aforementioned possibilities. People make accounts on here to share and discuss mutual questions, ccomments, and concerns, myself included. I did not ever imagine I would have to post something like this when I joined this website. Please do not besmirch this reputable site (and Michigan forum) with petty unnecessary jokes-it’s irritating for others and demeaning to you to have to read these posts condemning your actions. </p>
<p>I apologize to the OP from myself and on behalf of the people towards whom this post is oriented (as I hope they realized their mistake)- I expect I made this thread even more awkward than it already is. Sorry. :)</p>
<p>Ok I was just saying that the OP did not provide enough information for us to judge properly and was insinuating that it was unreasonable to answer mine or his question through the information provided. If he honestly wants people to judge him just by his stats he could look up the incoming class profile rather than post here. Sorry if the humor/sarcasm was not apparent</p>
<p>I didn’t mean to make anything awkward and nor did I mean to be harsh. It wasn’t supposed to be taken too seriously and if a mod thinks it crosses some line (which I don’t think it does) then they can delete the post.</p>
<p>Nikeboy you weren’t out of line</p>
<p>This is an internet forum for one. Two, while you were joking you were also making a point. Finally, doctor is overreacting in my opinion. I don’t think anyone is going to not want to post their own threads now. And if so, maybe looking around and doing some research or finding old threads before posting would be a good idea before someone makes a thread.</p>
<p>doctor, if this thread offends your internet sensibilities, then do yourself a favor and avoid any other internet forums. I know you’re pre-med and you’ll like likely find your way to a pre-med forum if you haven’t already, but just stick to other sources. You’ll be happier that way.</p>
<p>nike, I laughed, and I thought your post was brilliant.</p>
<p>That was a pretty extreme overreaction…</p>
<p>I thought it was funny too nikeboy. ;-)</p>
<p>nikeboy for president</p>
<p>i laughed…and got the point he was making…has the OP never seen a chance thread before?</p>
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<p>As I said in my post, I did realize that this was what the post was hinting. And I acknowledged that what you did was not necessarily wrong, but perhaps inconsiderate of other posters. Nobody on this forum knows anyone else, so when you stray from conventional answers, you will not know how others will react. Personally, because I know my own personality, I can say I would not have cared had this been posted in response to something I said. However, you do not know if the OP will be keen to accept your post as a joke, because you don’t know that person. Similary, and I’m sure Purpleduckman can attest to this, some CCer’s were not very fond of Purple’s past post. Hence, your claim of “I didn’t mean to make anything awkward,” although understandably true, seems like an insignificant excuse when put in perspective of the CCer’s that responded to Purple’s post. In other words, you could not possibly know how others will feel reading your post, and just having good intentions is not going to cut it. Again, for your sake and others’ I want to stress that everytime I say “others’ reactions,” I am not referring to my own, so convincing me that this was all done as just a joke or saying I need to lighten up is not going to help the cause. Also, I do not believe I ever called you harsh; rather, I admittedly considered the possiblity that what I was preaching before may have sounded harsh, which again supports the notion that the only reason I am bothering with posts like this is to be the voice of those who do not approove of these kind of jokes. That being said, feel free to post any jokes on threads I’ve started, because I would love to have a laugh. 
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<p>Purpleduckman, please point to the part where I said people will not want to post their own threads now. However, I do agree partly with the latter in that it is ALWAYS a good idea to look at old threads before posting, and I confess that this advice definitely applies to me as well. However, I am afraid I do not understand your post completely, but what I have grasped-again, excuse if my speculations as to your mentality are wrong-has left me appalled and dissappointed. Until now I was comforted by the idea that this was all in good fun and we were just having a friendly conversation over the nature of how posts on this forum should be, but what you are saying makes it seem that “if [someone does ‘not want to post their own threads now’], maybe looking around and doing some research . . . would be a good idea.” Are you suggesting, like MichiganStick, that some people should just resort to just looking at old threads, and hope that these will suffice in answering their questions? Obviously, your saying “before someone makes a thread” in the phrase in question debunks any speculation I may have, but it also contradicts what you said in the previous sentence: when you say “And if so,” are you not directing that following advice to those who may “not want to post their own threads now”? Please clarify what you actually meant, and if it does not parallel what I thought you meant, I will give you a full apology. :)</p>
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<p>Judging by this response, I can see that you did not comprehend my posts in their entirety. I suggest you read them both completely before jumping to offer me any advice. In addition, it will serve you to read the response I left for Nikeboy, which will help you to realize that I was not offended by Nikeboy’s post, but merely had the sense to consider the possibility that others may have been. I don’t feel any sort of tension towards Nikeboy who really did not do anything wrong and also had good intentions, nor towards Purpleduckman, who still has to clarify something in order for me to understand what he intended; however, you MichiganStick confirmedly come off as possessing a disrespectful mindset, which can attributed mostly to your belief that those who do not see things the same way you do are better off without the right to use internet forums. Please learn to acknowledge that there are all kinds of people in this world, and a number, however small, may have been offended by what nikeboy wrote, but to suggest that number of people *deal with it<a href=“for%20lack%20of%20a%20better%20phrase”>/i</a> makes you seem a little arrogant. I agree with you that some internet forums have plenty of rude people who are not very welcoming, but a prestigious forum like this Michigan one on college confidential surely calls for some accomodation and the ability to see things the way others may (again, this is not referring to my perspective - frankly, I am not much different from you when it comes to understanding a joke, but there is a persistent gap between the way we view those who do not understand the same joke). Unlike my other responses, this one was meant to sound harsh, because I do not think you have the right to tell people like the CCer’s who were not accepting of Purple’s last post to leave a forum. As for my being happy, I assure you I am quite content being a part of this forum, and might be even happier if you were to realize the wrongs of your ways after reading this. I sincerely hope you will begin to utilize empathy when posting on forums such as this, and perhaps in everyday life as well.</p>
<p>doctor, I afraid I may have been unclear. I wasn’t referring to this forum - to me, CollegeConfidential is by far the safest and tamest of internet forums I’ve encountered. You are certainly an asset to this community, and the key word in my prior post was <em>other</em> fora.</p>
<p>The point I was trying to make is that you seem to be upset by what I concede may be one of the “worse” posts on CC, whereas sarcasm in this vein is very very common in other fora such as StudentDoctorNetwork, a similar forum which I feel you may encounter if you stay on your pre-med track. Having gone through this myself, I have found that there is very little useful information contained in SDN, and my suggestion to you (and to any other pre-meds, really) was to avoid SDN because you seemed to get upset at reading something like this here, and almost any useful information posted on SDN can be found using traditional resources such as pre-health advising, the Career Center, medical schools’ own websites, etc.</p>
<p>If I’ve erred in interpreting your posts, then knock yourself out joining the neurotic folk over at SDN. I was trying to spare your feelings.</p>
<p>tl;dr: I wasn’t telling anyone to “deal with it,” but rather I wanted to point out that things are worse elsewhere and beware.</p>
<p>I just re-read your post; you are correct, I misinterpreted your message. I really do appreciate the words of caution, and regret my response. I suppose I too did not comprehend your post in its entirety. However, I would once again like to assert the notion that I was not the least bit “upset” by nikeboy’s post; I was merely being careful by exercising a steady depiction of this forum to onlookers, so that, on the slim chance that they are offended by what was written, they do not make the mistake of categorizing this forum with the ones you wisely described. I would not wish to portray this forum as unhelpful to inexperienced CCers, who have not yet had the chance to explore CC and learn its true nature. As I have already suggested to nikeboy, a joke would always receive a warm welcome from me if it was done at the right place, because I would understand it to be a joke just as you do. But I find it hard to believe that someone who is new to CC would get the same impression of CC that we have when one of the first threads they view starts like this: </p>
<p>**Could I get into LSA with these stats:</p>
<p>3.9 GPA UW
Ranked 3rd in class
27 ACT
30 R
28 E
29 S
21 M(…)
Four or so ec’s</p>
<p>I am retaking ACT on sept btw. </p>
<p>Could I date Mila Kunis with this attributes:</p>
<p>5 ft 10 in height
Black hair
73 kg weight</p>
<p>I’m working out regularly btw</p>
<p>Answer my question with the amount of information I’ve given and I’ll give a truthful answer to your question.**</p>
<p>You have called me an asset to this forum, as are you, and as everyone else is. However, newer assets will not have had the opportunity to exploit CC or investigate the nuances of this website, so displaying a less-than-admirable first impression with a post like the one above for eight hours will not demonstrate how beneficial this site really is, leading to the possible loss of these valuable assets. Everyone on here has taken the time to create an account and share ideas about education, whereas most people in this world would not have shown the same interest or passion or care. Hence, I think even the act of someone becoming a member of this website is grounds for others to implicity believe that he or she has something to contribute. That is what I truly believe and have come to realize upon being a member of CC. At the same time, I have noticed that, although we share mutual goals, we differ greatly, so we should not be careless when it comes to posting on this website. People may say I have overreacted, but I beg to differ.</p>