How do you answer ppl when they ask: "so where are you applying?"

Baelor
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:38:22 +0000

I asked the same question: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/540759-i-would-like-keep-my-search-results-private-best-way-do.html

There are some good responses there. I don’t mind just giving generic answers to people I don’t know very well, or just mentioning some matches (very good suggestion by one of the posters), but with people I know (i.e., schoolmates, it’s much more awkward).

Until EA Deadline, and after EA deadline about RD list: Oh, I’m still not completely sure.

If they pester, “It’s not worth saying anything because it may change!”

About whether I’m applying EA, before the deadline: “I’m not sure yet…”

After both deadlines hit, I think I’ll just go for a very clear but somewhat gentle: “I would rather not discuss college… Is there another topic/[insert subject change]”