<p>GL, if you think that adcoms have the time & inclination to spend on sites like CC trying to identify applicants, I’ve got some land in Louisiana that I’d like to sell you. 'twould be a poor use of time.</p>
<p>TheDad:</p>
<p>Did you actually read my entire post or did you simply read the first sentence and decide to fire off a generic, mildly ■■■■■■■■ post?</p>
<p>Here’s what I said;</p>
<p>“On the other hand, they (adcoms) don’t care nearly enough to do so in 99.9% of all instances, the lone exceptions being the outstanding, international champion applicants.”</p>
<p>Read before replying, please.</p>
<p>Thanks to you all, my mom agreed to let me post as long as I have her preview my posts. Ans ASAP and Mr. B, I AM grateful that my parents care. They are new to this whole college thing too, and it’s a lot different than when they went to school. Curmudgeon, you are really funny. I did a search on your posts and you are a lot of fun. I can’t get the picture of the pink tutu out of my head! Thanks to the rest of you for giving me ideas on what not to say!
Berurah, what or who is the CSM?
TheDAD, I feel a lot better not thinking the adcoms are hanging out looking for reasons not to accept me. My mom was more worried about them than I was.
And Gracielegend, I think you were nice to post to me, but not at all nice how you posted to TheDAD. I don’t want to cause problems, but that seemed out of line to me.
I am excited to be here!</p>
<p>ummm…i already know who you are know…</p>
<p>sr6622-Thanks a lot. Then bring me a pink tutu!</p>
<p>violet, CSM is the Christian Science Monitor, a respected publication concerned with current events . (Unusually non-partisan , neutral) Oh, and thanks for the kind words. Stick around a week or two and I’m sure I’ll do something that changes your opinion. Afterall, I learned at the knee of TheDad.;)</p>
<p>Why would adcom people even bother to try and figure out who someone is…they get thousands of applications…and even if they actually had a photographic memory or kept a running list of What are my chances posts…the miniscule chance that they would put one post of hundreds together with one of thousands of applications and make that mental connection is so remote, I find it kind of funny. Its like finding penguin mates.</p>
<p>None of us are that special. Unless of course you are a pink penguin.</p>
<p>A few things… </p>
<p>I imagine that admissions types might read this and figure out who someone is… IF that person does something to warrant the massive search. What comes to mind are the, “If I apply ED to both Emory and Brown?” Or whatever. </p>
<p>If you are concerned about being identified by stats alone… adjust slightly to avoid that, but not enough to alter the advice here. Example: if you have a 1400 SAT, 700 both sides, you could say that you have a 1380, with 710 math and 670 verbal. The advice would be the same either way, but it makes you impossible to track. You could change “varsity tennis” to “varsity lacrosse” or whatever - just enough tweaking to ensure that you fly under the radar. I do NOT advocate being dishonest, either on these fora or in real life, but firmly do believe in online anonymity. </p>
<p>I do worry about psychos finding me… a woman PMed me a few weeks ago to ask how I was doing at ____ school. She has about 10 posts… turns out, she had seen my posts back in the day of the old, old forum, and just kept tracking me - she knows one of my profs! While it was completely great to “meet” someone who has a connection to my school, it started to freak me out that a zillion people could know who I am. Just a thought.</p>