<p>I think that this post will increase my posts per day to four. Should I send an update to the parties? I could also show continued interest. Would that help, or would it just annoy the adcoms?</p>
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I think one simple email/letter to the PADCOMS (note the “P” - be careful of spelling errors or typos. Always have someone else - English teacher, etc - look over anything you submit, to catch anything you might have missed…or as so many say, “might of missed!”). The Party Admissions Counselors/Committee will not get annoyed unless you include sparkles or confetti in the envelope, which, they say, clogs their keyboards.</p>
<p>OOOOOOHHHHHHH…I have spent the last half hour trying to figure out roflac. JUST when I was going to send a PM to our young friend here, I got it. Whew. I can go back to my essay now. </p>
<p>I am writing on “what person, living or dead, would you bring and how would you introduce him or her”. I think it’s really fun. What are you guys doing your essay on? How long is it? Do you think the party adcoms will get mad if I use a smaller font to fit it into the box? And if I get into the party, do you think everyone will be too grossed out because I’m bringing a dead person with me?</p>
<p>patient - roflac (even tho I’m only guessing at what it means)</p>
<p>yemaya- Your question about continued interest reminded me of a story I read. An applicant to Yale wanted to show continued interest and ingenuity, so he sent a package with a sneaker to the adcoms with a note saying he wanted to get his foot in the door. Since you’re shooting for an elite party, you might want to try that tactic with a Bruno Magli or Jimmy Choo (dancing shoe, of course!)
BTW,I never knew what the m and a** stood for, so now I’m Roflacmao!</p>
<p>I am close to hitting 2,000 posts. There is no message to this post - I just want to boost my stats as high as possible before the party admissions committee meets. :)</p>
<p>Carolyn- You don’t need to boost your post count. You’ll get into every party you apply for!</p>
<p>Would someone be willing to read my letter?</p>
<p>Out of the 1,820 posts in the parents’ forum, 150 are mine! That is about 8.242%! OH YEA!</p>
<p>BTW, nedad: try to get one more post soon- membership status will help your chances!</p>
<p>(sorry, just trying to boost my post count without resorting to posting in the game threads in high school life ;))</p>
<p>** Here are my stats. Please, what R my chances of being admitted to a first-tier party?**</p>
<p>SAQ (strategic age quotient): high
SAT: I forget, but I took 3 Scholastic Achievement tests before they were called SAT IIs
LSAT: 713 (when 800 used to be tops; ninety-umpth percentile)
AP classes: none (high school didn’t have them back then)
Status: Junior member (about the only time I am referred to as a junior)
Hair: battling between turning gray and just plain disappearing
Number of posts: see sidebar</p>
<p>Plagiarized Essay:
I yam what I yam, and that’s all that I yam. </p>
<p>Minority status: ORM (over-represented minority)
Former status: BNTWRK (bright, not-that-well-rounded kid) (good academics, the kind of student colleges **used ** to look for)
Current status: SLBSNSWRP (somewhat less bright, still-not-so-well-rounded parent)
Possible weakness: prone to give opinions about applying for college or becoming a lawyer or engineer
Possible hooks: Older than most Party applicants; survivor of the college application process</p>
<p>Sometime attitude towards ECs: Quote from the Wisdom of Groucho: I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would have me</p>
<p>Background: Native-born NYCer living in northern California for many years; conversation sometimes intelligible through my accent</p>
<p>Famous person I almost met: once danced the polka with woman who turned out to be Joan Baez. I am not now, nor have I ever been, mistaken for Johnny Depp.</p>
<p>Will agree to not submitting a video or tape of my singing.</p>
<p>DR (Dance rating) (for SBmom): fair-to-very good, depending on the dance
RR (Raconteur rating): on the low side, somewhat enhanced by fine wine.</p>
<p>Will my low RR keep me from qualifying for first-tier parties? If so, second- or third-tier parties could be a better “fit” for me; I might be more comfortable in a less competitive party. Note, however, that even though I am a SLBSNSWRP with a low RR, I do know how to have fun. However, my conception of “fun” is not always the same as that of others.</p>
<p>Please, fellow parents, what R my chances??</p>
<p>DOS:</p>
<p>Sad case. 
DO you have safeties? Have you looked into Chuck E Cheese PARTY bookings? They might admit someone with your qualifications. Your hook: Spare Uncle/Grandpa with no police record.</p>
<p>cheers - Thank you, thank you, thank you… I now have a safety: The Chuck E Cheese Party!!! And there’s a local campus right here in town!!!</p>
<p>But digmedia, you are supposed to LOVE your safety. In the depths of your soul, do you really LOVE Chuck E Cheese? I mean, have you even BEEN there to visit since your son’s 4th birthday party?</p>
<p>Please help! I need to come up with a list of parties SOON! I had never considered a single-sex party before, but the female-only stitch’n***** definitely has its proponents. Are there any S’nB party alums that could lend any insight?</p>
<p>Now, now. Let’s not talk down to future Chuck E Cheese admits. It’s a great party and DOS would be lucky to be invited. The campus is clean and nicely designed. It’s totally alcohol and drug free. The staff is professional and easy to identify. The peer group is adorable. </p>
<p>Who wouldn’t want to go there? It’s a big step up from a couple of Happy Meals and the LM (Local McDonalds).</p>
<p>Boy, you guys are <em>really</em> having fun here, aren’t you? I just clicked into ‘Parent’s Cafe’ for the first time, and discovered all this repartee going on…</p>
<p>Did I miss the deadline? What are my chances of getting accepted here, if I forgot to post earlier?</p>
<p>First you have to choose some parties. You are at a disadvantage because you are running out of time to show your interest. I do not believe that deadlines have passed, but many of these parties are rolling admissions, so you should hurry up and apply! Good luck with your search!!!</p>
<p>OD: You should check out the NAPAC (Nat’l Assoc of Party Admissions Counselors) website to find a list of parties that still are accepting applications at this late date. There are some good, but unfortunately no prestige, parties still attracting viable candidates such as yourself. Consider having your PGC (Party Guidance Counselor) make a phone call on your behalf to explain the circumstances surrounding your lack of posting earlier.</p>
<p>But optimizerdad, fellow cc’ers stick together. I am sure that yemaya 13 will be glad to write your essay for you, and take on your behalf whichever party aptitude test you designate, as she is on record as enjoying them. Please let us know where you end up applying and let us know how you enjoy your visits. </p>
<p>I beg forgiveness for the unintentional slight about Chuck E Cheese. I myself am not currently informed about the quality of parties there, and I was not impugning its strong party credentials, with which I used to be acquainted, but am no longer. However, I question the pot calling the kettle black, as you wrote:</p>
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<p>I was merely suggesting that visits to these places are important before making a final decision.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where curmudgeon is applying?</p>