Columbia vs. Princeton

phantasmagoric
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:20:03 +0000

Haddon1267,



You made your point about cross-admission many posts ago, and there is no need to force people to pity their school



I am by no means trying to “force” anyone to pity their school at all (and there’s nothing to pity here–cross-admit data is not something to cry about). admissionsgeek has made new claims each time and it warranted response. I don’t know why you’re trying to stifle discussion because you misinterpret my intent. Next time, please try to contribute something constructive to the discussion.

@admissionsgeek



I will not however put all my cards out on this forum. In the long run it reduces my efficacy



And you don’t think statements like this do worse?:



Shaw is fishy, but that stands outside of the fact that the data is not verifiable. He is fishy for other reasons. I mean why did he leave Yale in such a huff?



By the way, admissions officers switch schools all the time. When you look at where they were previously, it’s usually other elite school admissions offices. Bob Patterson left Berkeley recently to become the director of admission. Doesn’t mean he’s “fishy.”



the data is not ‘wrong’ yet it not ‘accurate/truthful/factual’ either. it is an estimate of behavior with a possible room for error.



Wait, you say that there’s some room for error. If so (assuming a small margin), it would be considered “accurate.”

The rest of your claims are unsubstantiated and unfounded, showing more your reluctance to admit fact than any substantive objection. You’ve also started to recycle all your points, at which time this discussion becomes boring. We’ve made our points, and I think we can agree to disagree (unless you have a source to prove your point).



if you are not, then i ask if you’ve actually met the man in an informal setting.



Yes, I have in fact–he, several other students and I had lunch together during orientation. He’s a very nice man. Again, I don’t know why you’re making him a centerpiece of your argument…