<p>Yemaya, your essay caused a big LOL at our house(my wife is an English teacher). I would like to go to one or more of these parties to meet the people who make these witty posts and to prove to my wife that we are not all crazy. Maybe we should have two simultaneous parties: one for us and one for our spouses so they can sympathize with each other.
I’m applying for the California parties</p>
<p>OMG now I think they will be too competitive and I will never get in. My whole life will be ruined. </p>
<p>Oh well, maybe I can get a job parking the cars. Do I have to apply for that too? I drive good, really I do. Only 4 or 5 wrecks in my whole life.</p>
<p>digmedia, </p>
<p>I would like to offer you a merit scholarship to my party. I will pay your taxicab and I will feed you. Your EFC will be a case of Dom Perignon and a lovely orchid. Think about it. And don’t be fooled by the prestigious “name” parties. At my party we will have JUST AS MUCH FUN as anyone else’s party, and you will have <em>equally</em> good, if not better, chances of being invited to an after-hours party.</p>
<p>In fact, at my party we really want you more. We’ll make sure you get talked to and entertained. They won’t do that at the Prestige party.</p>
<p>Deposits due by May 1.</p>
<p>I’d be interested in finding a state flagship Honors Party to attend- one that will have all the bennys of a small party with lots of one on one interraction, but with the resources of a larger party at hand, including a broad selection of yummy California wines.</p>
<p>What are my chances, everyone? I must know! And I’ll need some safeties. Remember, prestige is all that matters.</p>
<p>Also, do the less selective parties have hotter people? I’ll be satisfied if TheDad comes- I’ve always wanted to meet Depp!</p>
<p>P.S. Ariesathena, I am pretending that I did not read the last line of your post! ;)</p>
<p>I’ve been on CC for about two years now, so I guess that makes me an old-timer. I’ve learned so much from this forum that I can’t tell you how much it’s helped. Also, I’ve learned a lot that may help with the entire process of party applications. Plus, since I’m older in age than most of you (or at least my hair is grayer), I have permission to act like a crusty advisor. Of course you can take my advice or disagree with it, but here it is:</p>
<p>[ul]
[li] Research alternatives to the “name parties.” There are many alternative posters on this board who may also have parties you can attend (posters who do not have the mega-numbers of posts and started threads). Investigate these alternatives and be pleasantly surprised when you find yourself in a buyer’s market vs. a seller’s one.[/li] .
[li] You do not have to go into deep debt. There is another thread open that warns of travel and party loans. Heed that advice and try to avoid large expenses at all costs. If your funds are low, then search out parties that provide free housing and/or that are local to your region and do not require travel[/li] .
[li] Do not care what Aunt Gladys or Uncle Sol or your neighbors think of your choice of party to attend. This is harder than you think. We all want to gloat a little and would like to throw out a famous, well-known CC name when asked. We need some license plate frames to help us get over this, like: “My other car is on its way to a California party.”[/li] .
[li] Discuss your concerns (financial and otherwise) with your kids. I see no problem with letting your student know the realities of your situation. You may again be pleasantly surprised at how sensitive your kid is to those concerns, especially when you are using your kid’s college savings to attend one of these parties.[/li] .
[li] Do not let anyone else take over the process from you. I saw a friend a while back and asked her how her party search was going. “Don’t even ask!” she said. “I have been up to MY EARS trying to get H’s or S’s or D’s help filling out party applications.” Wrong. This is something that is ultimately the responsibility of you and you alone, and having someone else TOO involved is dangerous in a variety of ways. Let them learn, research, and offer suggestions for good parties. Even take them with you. But it’s your road to travel.[/li] .
[li] Apply to at least one party that has rolling acceptances. It’s amazing how much pressure is relieved with at least one acceptance in hand early. I’m not being naive; of course, there’s tremendous anticipation when you’re waiting for word from those more famous CC posters higher up the prestige list. But believe me on this one.[/li] .
[li] In the process, think about the extracurricular activities that you would enjoy in the area of the party. What happens when, after the party’s over, you’re ready for a play or a concert? Is the party being held in a city large enough and/or diverse enough to accomodate these interests? Is the surrounding town/city/cornfield going to provide opportunities that you like? Research these kinds of things in addition to just the party amenities themselves.[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Just my two-cents as a CC Old-Timer.</p>
<p>[ul]
[<em>]Name parties are all that matter!
[</em>]I thought that you would provide financial aid!
[<em>]Aunt Gladys is mt favorite aunt. Of course I care about her thinking highly of the party!
[</em>]I’m a student, so I’ll be taking my parents’ retirement money!
[<em>]I don’t need help because I think that I’ll only apply to reaches!
[</em>]Does anyone know of a prestigious rolling admission party?
[li]The surrounding area doesn’t matter. The only important thing is that Aunt Gladys knows about it![/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>What did you think of my essay, Dig?</p>
<p>Everyone!! Who will you be wearing?</p>
<p>Who will you be wearing???</p>
<p>Maybe my GC?</p>
<p>Actually, the more important question is…
Who or what do I wear for my interview (if there is one)?</p>
<p>I know that I won’t get into this party is I’m not dressed properly! What should I do? My interview might be in a few hours!</p>
<p>yemaya,</p>
<p>If you are dressed wrong, it may not be the party for you.</p>
<p>SBmom-
Tell me exactly what to wear and say! It is the party for me because it is the most prestigious!</p>
<p>P.S. If you give me more advice that I don’t like, I’ll ignore you! :)</p>
<p>yemaya13 - Clearly you need to watch more Red Carpet interviews on E! TV.</p>
<p>Pls remember that your posts on this forum are PUBLIC. 
It is just this kind of gaffe which can harm your chances at even the Lesser Five Parties. </p>
<p>Lucky for you that you are expecting some top recs from carolyn etc. 
I hear that at some parties they are looking for some TokenNonAdult applicants 
, and you may want to emphasize this aspect of your quals.</p>
<p>PS I for one thought your essay was Brilliant! Never seen anything like it before!</p>
<p>jmmom-
I’ve never heard of Red Carpet Interviews. What are they?
I won’t be applying to any “Lesser Five” parties. Those parties are only where the rejects from the top-notch parties go!</p>
<p>I would like to apologize for the following posts (they were written by my evil twin):</p>
<p>[ul][<em>]post 32 under “do not read, adcom”
[</em>]post 36
[<em>]post 37
[</em>]post 38 (it was actually Dig’s essay)
[<em>]post 39
[</em>]post 45
[<em>]post 46
[</em>]post 48
[<em>]post 50
[</em>]post 51
[<em>]post 53
[</em>]post 55[/ul]</p>
<p>My evil twin “yemayo13” is worried that I will get into this party ED. He missed the deadlines, and is concerned that I will get into a more prestigious party. He was trying to sabotage my chances by writing all of these posts!</p>
<p>If a friend of mine (Honest, it’s not me. It’s a friend) lied on his party application, do you think I, uh…I mean he, would get caught? They must have a ton of apps to read. I’m sure they can’t check out every little thing I, oops… he, put down. Can they?</p>
<p>What happens if I get caught? Will they kick me (not actually me, just a friend) out of the party?</p>
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<p>Yemaya - That says it all!!! Where in the world did you come up with that idea for an essay?? I think it was the best essay ever written!!</p>
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<li>digi</li>
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<p>Dig-
Don’t listen to that last post by yemaya13! That was actually my evil twin yemayo13! He was jealous of my wonderful essay, but I agree with you that it was very well written. I spent so much time thinking of a topic. Am I in?</p>
<p>Coureur:
This is the yemaya13 who wrote the post above yours.
My evil twin yemayo13 who just wrote the post above mine, wrote this:</p>
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<p>His next post is
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<p>So far no one has noticed. I will tell on your friend if he tries to cheat, though!</p>