Did CC just take down the crazy thread?

sparticus800
Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:26:57 +0000

spudkid, I was not trying to shootdown reassuring posts, or create drama. I was simply asserting my opinion that there was more than a negligable chance of cornell responding negatively to what was, at least by some, in truth, an intentional breech of the admissions website. As the night went on, more information surfaced, leading me first to say:

First that I felt that the site was real (which turned out to be true)

Then to say that the breech was similar to the harvard breech (which also turned out to be true–i.e. very simple, and just a matter of typing in the right address)

Which led me to speculate that depending on the circumstances cornell might issue a negative response (along with many others; it’s not like I was a lone loose cannon in speculating the chance of a negative response from cornell)

And finally, as the night was ending, to say that based on all I had learned about the process of the breech, I felt that although possible, the liklihood of a negative response from cornell was small. (which we now know is ALSO true)

You should also note that the entire night i was advising applicants who had accessed their decisions to call and explain to admissions today. There’s no denying that even if accessed innocently, the decisions were not intended to be seen last night. I don’t feel anything I did was out of line, and as the night went on you can see how my opinion changed based on the information that came to light, and also reflecting on the input recieved on the board from others. I stand by my actions–I’m sure as cornell admissions figured out what had happened they went through a similar thought process and weighed many of the same pieces of evidence.

I’m here to help applicants out (and procrastinate), not to be called sensationalist on the very board where there are applicants who freak about about their decisions 10 times a day.

And with regard to the heroic thing–I don’t know about calling you all heroic, but you guys sure were part of something exciting and possibly newsworthy!