<p>Funny the term grew so much. Hasn’t even been 24 hours.</p>
<p>Well…I haven’t been on CC long…But I’m trying my best ('pparently you are too), to inject as much humor in it as possible.</p>
<p>(as well as sound…well, kind of sound, advice)</p>
<p>So true. King of sarcasm meets duke of wit. ;p</p>
<p>Keep it up!</p>
<p>We should make a run of it; Have you heard of the Prophet?</p>
<ul>
<li>He should be in on this.</li>
</ul>
<p>Sell your sister or brother
Pay a lot of money if you had it
Give sexual favors to an adcom no matter how ugly they might be
Run 100 miles non stop <a href=“I’m%20in%20cross-country%20so%20this%20is%20my%20idea%20of%20fun.”>x</a>
Get shot in a non lethal area
Smash 100 windows
Cheat on a test badly
Write 400 why I’m diverse letters to the adcom <a href=“gag…%20but…”>x</a>
Send in 100 supplements
Beg on your knees … a lot
Send a lot of Godiva
Sabatoge another applicant
Sabatoge 50 applicants </p>
<p>Really, I hate to be the moralizing one, but is the destructive-ness worth it? I’m second in my class and I’ve been helping our valedictorian and 4th-ranked person through AP physics, which they’re not great at… it might hurt my rank and chances, but at least I feel okay about it. I’m not exactly sure what the word is, but I think I can go off to a decent school and feel good about myself in September. </p>
<p>I know this is going to sound like I’m a good-two-shoes or killjoy or whatever, but why not try to get in fairly and help other applicants instead of sabotaging them? Then if you don’t feel like it’s been worth it in a few months go back to cheating and performing sexual favors on the adcoms or whatever.</p>
<p>(Yeah, I know this survey isn’t real, but we all know people cheat and do things they shouldn’t in real life, which is why I felt compelled to respond.)</p>
<p>^After reading your post…I feel much more guilty about my actions last night.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I got a lot of practice with my crossbow.</p>
<p>While you act all morally, the rest of us mortals will be performing most of these deeds :)</p>
<p>findis, I sympathize with you. I know that this “survey” is definitely tongue-in-cheek, but I still find it despicable that people would actually consider sabotaging other applicants. I got into Yale EA, so my point of view may be slightly biased, but even knowing that this thread is only meant to lighten the mood, I find the tendencies of all the people to “sabotage 50 applicants” so that they could get into Yale deeply disturbing. </p>
<p>That being said, if i hadn’t gotten in, I would definitely be up for doing most of these things on the list that don’t involve hurting other people’s chances :)</p>
<p>Sell your sister or brother [ X ] - Can always get another one.</p>
<p>Pay a lot of money if you had it [ X ] - New wing, new library, new space station… whatever. </p>
<p>Give sexual favors to an adcom no matter how ugly they might be [ X ] - Whatever works.</p>
<p>Run 100 miles non stop [ X ] - I’ve never been to Maryland on foot.</p>
<p>Get shot in a non lethal area [ X ] - Bullet wounds heal, rejection letters not so much.</p>
<p>Smash 100 windows [ ] - I’d probably cut myself and die, thus preventing me from attending.</p>
<p>Cheat on a test badly [ ] - As a second semester senior? I’ll let what I’ve done so for as a student speak for itself.</p>
<p>Write 400 why I’m diverse letters to the adcom [ X ] - If it helps.</p>
<p>Send in 100 supplements [ X ] - If it helps.</p>
<p>Beg on your knees … a lot [ X ] - I’ll bring out the knee pads. Or not. Their choice.</p>
<p>Send a lot of Godiva [ X ] - Not even a question. </p>
<p>Sabatoge another applicant [ ] - No, I have to have my limits.</p>
<p>Sabatoge 50 applicants [ ] - See above.</p>
<p>I love how there’s a spelling error in the title</p>
<p>^ ABOUT DAMN TIME! No one even said anything! I was extremely disappointed :(</p>
<p>Sabotage an applicant? Sometimes I worry that some people are sabotaging their own! If half of stories about the 10 page essays, 7 letters of rec., 10 phone calls to the adcom, etc. were true…</p>
<p>There are three Yale applicants from my school. (including me)</p>
<p>Applicant 2: Asian. 6 page essay. Asked our regional rep what’s it like in Cambridge in a copy pasted “interest” e-mail (from what I’ve heard). Ouch.</p>
<p>Applicant 3: Asian. <1 page essay. 3+ Phone calls about a lost rec.</p>
<p>I’m pretty happy =)</p>
<p>hahah lol.
i am in the top 10 and I help those in number 5, 7, 3, 1.
I do not care; it is putting a hand out to help. Who cares, they have senioritis already</p>
<p> none of the above…</p>
<p>How about you suggest a method of celebration instead of ruining my thread with your downcast, self-mutilating, pessimistic, apathy?</p>
<p>Kthx. Maybe these celebration methods appeal to you?</p>
<p>Meditate in quiet contemplation
Stare at the letter with no emotion
Yawn </p>
<p>desperate? no one should be desperate its not the be all and end all of life. there are plenty of good schools out there.</p>
<p>^ THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE HIGHLANDER…uh, I mean, YALE!</p>
<p>^^ ONLY ONE!!!
ONLY ONE!!!
ONLEEE WANNNN!!
OWNLEEEEE WWWWWAAHHNNNN YALE!
You cannot be a Princeton student wearing a Yale sweatshirt!
ONLY ONE!</p>
<p>^ AHAHAH, YES! lol</p>