<p>She’s going to Michigan? Hooo boy that’ll be fun. Wonder if she realizes how much Michigan prides itself on diversity…</p>
<p>I can see how some might take the references to two moms, being gay or NA as providing the keys to admission offensive on their face, but my take was that Suzy used them as examples of <em>unusual</em> characteristics that might make an applicant stand out in the process, that she could not use. We do know from here on CC that applicants do talk about coming out or having an unusual family life or being a minority in their application essays, there is no denying this. I didn’t take her comments as making fun of those attributes, just that they exist, applicants try to use them to their advantage (otherwise why mention them?), and she doesn’t have anything unusual to market.</p>
<p>If this is supposed to be satire, it’s a very poor execution. It reads more like a tantrum wrapped up in a bit of low-brow humor. I’d be willing to bet that she seriously believes in/holds the views she expressed, either way. “You only got in because you’re Native American! LOL I’m totally kidding!”</p>
<p>Reminds me of [url=<a href=“HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost”>Colbert: "Sarah Palin Is A F--king ■■■■■■" (VIDEO) | HuffPost Entertainment]Colbert:</a> “Sarah Palin Is A…” (VIDEO)<a href=“watch%20from%203:12%20onward”>/url</a> when Sarah Palin also tried to use the “satire” defense…</p>
<p>i found her letter to not be satire. It reminds me of kids in a playground who say something mean, then go JKJK!! I feal bad she had such a cushy, safe life with a great school system, both parents, health coverage, money, was able to work for a senator (which by the way means connections), and feels the need to denegrate those who have had a tougher time of it and did better then she did</p>
<p>yeah boohoo</p>
<p>Did anyone notice that her essay was about losing a race to an asthmatic girl? Any chance that came across as try hard and unfunny, costing her a place?</p>
<p>A few years ago, the guy I was dating took me to see “Becky Shaw.” In one part, the main character, a Brown drop-out, is talking about how she had this African-American boyfriend, her dad hated him, this caused all sorts of family strife, etc. </p>
<p>Later on, the mother of the crush object is doling out life advice.<br>
Becky: “You mean —?”
Mom: “No! The black boyfriend, the racist dad; write an essay about that and Brown will let you right back in.”</p>
<p>A theatre full of over-educated, Ivy- and small-Ivy alumni almost rolled on the ground in laughter. The guy I was dating (with four degrees - count 'em, four) looked at me and cracked up. </p>
<p>Not really seeing the difference between that and Ms. Weiss - except that it might be easier to throw your own emotions onto a seventeen-year-old girl and call her “bitter” or “entitled”. I’m a little irked by the notion that there’s some socially-prescribed way to deal with disappointment, or that she shouldn’t have been disappointed at all.</p>
<p>I found the letter to be satire. It was funny to me. Anything that ends with a Real Housewives reference surly should not be taken seriously.</p>
<p>Of course, I prefer my news delivered on late night Comedy Central, so my humor is a bit off.</p>
<p>I actually enjoyed her op ed, and was glad to read that her reaction was not just limited to two words as perhaps most people would have quickly respond.</p>
<p>She will do well wherever she goes</p>
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For the record, the Supreme Court’s decision will not affect private schools, as they are not “state actors”.</p>
<p>As a much older graduate of Taylor Allderdice, I can assure you that it is an “inner city” school with its share of academic thoroughbreds. The school has a long history of “Ivy” and comparable admissions. I found the article to be satirical, particularly in light of how hard these kids work. I am also a big advocate that students (including our daughter) do not need Ivy League educations to be successful.</p>
<p>she also comes from a well connected republican family</p>
<p>just saying</p>
<p>and what. besides cross country and being a senate page did she do? gee being a page aint a bad gig and i wonder what senator sponsored her</p>
<p>i think she has been given stuff her whole life and expecrted it once again</p>
<p>the ivy league is a racket, and sadly so many “smart” kids and their parents want to play the game of getting in. when you peal back the layers it is just a guy behind a curtain…like the wizard of oz. I wish more kids would bypass the ivy frenzy , take it a little of the stress off themselves in high school ! after four years of going to any one of hundreds of different colleges, they would be no less educated. and might have actually learned more in a happier supportive environment.</p>
<p>"For the record, the Supreme Court’s decision will not affect private schools, as they are not “state actors”. "</p>
<p>Supreme court can affect all admissions. Every time they make decisions, things change in terms how people claim they will make decisions going forward. Thus far, they have stayed out of the holistic admission process which may take race into consideration as a factor.</p>
<p>All of the evidence submitted by UT is Ivy documentation for the holistic process.</p>
<p>if they purely on numbers, no way would she have gotten in</p>
<p>I found her letter to be a funny poke at the admissions process and I hope she gets invited to the 30Rock set and can make the most of her gifts. Many others have cashed in on their 15 minutes with much less talent She has a future doing something … and a sense of humor which will carry her through life.</p>
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<p>Correct. There is no difference as both rely on poor taste and cheap humor. </p>
<p>She has the right to be disappointed. And we have the right to criticize the manner in which she decided to express her disappointment. She made the choice to write -if she did- that piece and have it published. She accepted to go on national TV and make it worse. </p>
<p>Bad advice. Bad choices. Bad results, except from a certain gallery.</p>
<p>Perhaps somebody is writing a funny article right now about how he was shut out of admissions at Michigan because of rich, connected out-of-staters.</p>
<p>Oh, the horror… </p>
<p>I guess she’ll have to go to one of those normal colleges now.</p>
<p>making fun of people so you can feel better about your rejection is not funny. its tacky. like she would wrap her head in whatever? not even taking into account the slam at religious or ethnic attire, she thinks being gay or having gay parents is easy in the country, she thinks helping others through volunteering is a joke, that endagered species are a joke, </p>
<p>i should feel sorry for a rich privileged girl with soso sat scores who has had a very good life with few hardships? she thinks her senate page position was given to her purely on her acheivements, she is sorely mistaken, it was all about contacts</p>
<p>texaspg: um, what? Under what constitutional provision would the Supreme Court regulate admissions at private schools? </p>
<p>Pray tell. I’m fascinated.</p>
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<p>Incidentally, if you never knew selfish brats who did “public service” work in order to look good for colleges, count yourself lucky. I would say that about 90% of the people at my high school who did those things would have dropped it in a New York minute if it didn’t pad their resumes.</p>