<p>I am from a bad high school and wanted to apply to the best high school in my city. And in March I happened to see my GT coordinator. She told me she wanted me to stay because at this school if I am going to be the valedictorian then I would have a lot of money. But I insisted on moving (my future is not her anyway!). So she said yeah, I will do it for you, just give me the documents. So it was march; and until the day she said she already sent it is already 2 months (May). She told me she sent my application the last two weeks of school, yet when I called the admission office they said they never received it. And the weird thing is on Wednesday she told me to go to her office so that she could call the admission office of that school on Thursday. But when I came she left (without telling me) and didn’t come back until 2 weeks later. In the meantime I applied myself, but I didn’t have enough papers . And when she got back I asked her why she didn’t submit it, she said she did it and offered me a ride to that school. Yet the next day I came back she said she was busy and would ride me the following day. I got ****ed and went applying myself. Today the admission office emailed me, saying that because I missed the deadline they’re not going to accept me.
Did the GT coordinator trick me? What can I do now? How to deal with her in the following year? I’m so sad and disappointed because if I stay at this school I’ll never have the chance to reach for what I want.</p>
<p>You got f***ed. Either some freak accident with the application occurred, or that GT coordinator is a total jerk. My low-risk advice for you would be to tell the school you were applying to about your situation, and try to make it an in-person, not over the phone, conversation. I mean, you could sue her (but that’s high risk) but I don’t know if you could get the proof necessary to win, and if you stay at that school, she could make your life a living hell (after you sue), and maybe she’ll change some things around so that you’re not valedictorian and really screw up your college plans (if she’s really like that). Otherwise, just do your best at your current high school. Maybe promote something in your school to better it. Start a club. Be a valedictorian. Things like that can boost your college application. There’s a yin and yang to everything.</p>
<p>^ good advice.</p>
<p>I’m just wondering why would your GT coordinator screw you over though? What’s her incentive to make you stay at this school?</p>
<p>OP is obviously an excellent student at a not-so-excellent school, the type who doesn’t come around so often. That is solid advice, Dragon.</p>
<p>What is OP?
It’s hard to arrange a meeting with the people in the admission office because they won’t be back until half of July. I am afraid that if I tell that admission office person my story she would not care, or maybe yes and say “I am sorry for you but we can’t do anything right now.” I mean, I’m so frustrated.
Next year I’ll definitely apply again, I’m not staying at this f****** sly school.</p>
<p>Or do you guys think I should email the admission people the whole story,like this:</p>
<p>Dear Ms….,
In March, my GT coordinator offered to submit my application for me. Because I’m new to America and to the school system so I said yes. In the last two weeks of school she told me she had already sent it. But I waited for too long and didn’t hear anything from your school so I went to her and she told me to come back a day later so that she would call to your admission office and asked about it. Yet when I came she had already left and didn’t return until two weeks later. Meanwhile, I met the counselor from your school and learned that my application had never been received. So I did go and resubmit it myself. And it was that last two weeks, as you know.
The reason I want to apply to your school that badly, is because I want to get the best education as I possibly can. My counselor told me that if I stayed at [my current school], I would, in my senior year, rank very high and receive a lot of benefit. However, I do think ahead to my college years, and because your school is more competitive than mine, I think it would prepare me for my next step in a higher education. I know my grade will not be as good as [my current school], but that challenging part is why I want to attend your school.
The reason why I couldn’t apply at the normal deadline is because I am new to America. I came here in September 08, and didn’t know much about the schools in our city. Plus, I also didn’t have enough documents like the GT test, the Stanford test etc. In February, however, a friend of mine told me to look for more opportunities at other schools since I expressed to her that I feel unchallenging at the school I am attending now. The first thing she said was, Carnegie. In that night I came home and looked up. Then I came to my counselor, and she suggested me to meet my GT coordinator in March. And that’s how the whole story came about.
Yours,
[name]</p>
<p>Is there anything missing?</p>
<p>Have your parent go in and insist she call the other school so all three parties can be in on the discussion. Perhaps she really did send it and the other school is at fault. If you really want to transfer, she needs to be the one to get them to make this happen deadlines or not. BTW, deadlines are merely numbers to fill in a blank space.</p>
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<p>Yes, the other school doesn’t care about long winded excuses. A letter such as that will make matters worse.</p>
<p>maybe she really did send it, but she makes an impression that she 's not trustworthy:
- She saw me on Wednesday and told me to come back on Thursday to call the admission office. Yet when I came back the secretary said she’s not going to be back until two weeks later
- I asked her since March, but she didn’t do it until May, giving excuses that she’s been tied up with tests and etc and etc. During that time when I visited her, 70% of the time she told me to come back to class and would call me later. Yet I waited for the whole week and never heard anything.
- She said that she would drive me, but when I came back she made excuses and postponed it another day. I got ****ed and applied myself.</p>
<p>And my parents don’t know English. My grandfather does. But the problem is ( I think) if we insist, she will say that she did. And maybe she would call and talk BUT it maybe too late for the school to accept me. Chances are that I had to stay and she would definitely not make my life easier. Plus, my folks are not agressive type of people
So you say that I shouldn’t write such a letter?</p>
<p>NO, NO, NO! Under no circumstances should you write the letter! </p>
<p>The language barrier is a non issue. You would be there to translate. The point is you are showing a united front and she can’t weasle out as easily with parents sitting in her office as she can with a kid. Make it plan to your parents that “agressive” and “assertive” are two different animals. They need to be assertive. You are their son, so they are there to support you no matter what. </p>
<p>You also need to learn to be assertive. There’s way too many maybe’s and what ifs in your posts. If this is what you want and it’s every bit your right to change schools, then by golly do everything in your power to make it happen. That also means having your parents do everything in their power to make it happen. It also means having your not so trustworthy GC do everything in her power to make it happen. </p>
<p>Find out for sure that the other school’s office is staffed because some are closed or taking vacations right now. Call and ask if Ms. Whoever is scheduled to be in her office on whatever day. No, do not talk to her. You’re just finding out if she’ll be available.</p>
<p>Do NOT call or make an appoint to see your GC because she’ll find some reason not to be there at the appointed time. Call your school to see if she’s scheduled to be in her office and again, this is not to talk to her but to verify she’ll be there. Then show up at her door with your parents. Don’t tell her the other school said you were past the deadline, but explain the school claims it never recieved the paperwork she sent (we’re playing the game and not admitting we know she didn’t do it) and that it could be cleared up with one phone call from her (this gives her a “we’re behind you” pat on the back whether she deserves it or not). She’s stuck - you’re there, your parents are there, and there’s no excuse not to pick up the phone and dial it. Make sure you have the phone number and the person’s name at the other school so she can’t say she doesn’t know it so can’t call.</p>
<p>Be assertive but be nice. She is the only one at this point who can make this happen.</p>
<p>Great advice nunya. Are you a teacher or a student? You sound like an adult.
But one more question, what should I tell her the purpose of her call? In other words, what should she be talking about when she calls the people at the admission office?
BTW, should I say to her " You’re the only one I can count on now"?</p>
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<p>Bingo! We have a winner!!!</p>
<p>You’ve got it! Her phone call to the other school is to find out why they (cough) misplaced your paperwork and to make sure they (cough, again) get it processed. And, why of course (!) she understands things sometimes get lost so she’ll be happy to send over another set of papers in case the original ones aren’t located (cough, cough, cough). Then, while you and your parents are still sitting in front of her desk, have her fill the paperwork out. Have your parents ask for a copy. Translate to her that your parents (not you because you’re a kid - yeah, I know) could run the paperwork over to the other school so that everyone knows it got to the right place. Don’t press it if she refuses and says she’ll mail it herself. </p>
<p>Then, you and your parents take your copy directly over to the other school and hand it to that person. Smile, apologize for the mix up, say you’d really like to attend their school, and thank them for their time. Do NOT elaborate. Do NOT go on and on. Keep it short and to the point. A couple sentences and that’s it. Shake their hand and leave. </p>
<p>If they ask you to sit down and go over it with them, then you’re probably in! If they don’t inquire any further, then it’s a 50-50 chance but it’s out of your hands and there’s nothing else to do. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>So it’s going to be the 3rd time I apply it again…
The first time (according to the GC was sent) is mislocated
The second time I turned it in safely. The other school had my application already. The most obvious evidence is they sent me an email (saying that I was rejected, well).
The weird thing I forgot to mention is, the admission office, after hearing my story (my GC applied it and I don’t know why it’s lost) two weeks ago, told me to “apply another and it’s fine” (at the time, they stopped received applications already). Then I don’t understand why they reversed their statement yesterday, saying that "Unfortunately, when our program is full we can no longer process any applications. " </p>
<p>Sorry to go at length at this topic but it seems there are a lot going on here.</p>
<p>I personally don’t like your attitude about your school. I go to an inner city school and one of our biggest problems is that all the bright kids in our area decide to go to “better schools”. When you think about it the only reason they have more money is because all the good test takers are leaving and leaving the school with nothing. I say you stay at your school and try the hardest you can.</p>
<p>I should have put it as a not-so -good school. But saying that it’s bad doesn’t really make a difference anyway. There are reasons for me to support what I said, and I don’t need to make it clear to you. "Try the hardest I can " mean “try hard to get out of it”, and this is what Im doing now.</p>
<p>Hey but is it possible that the GT Coordinator call the school I am applying to and bad mouthed about me? Because something very strange is that, the school told me to apply my application, saying that it’s OK. But later when I did they declined to process it?</p>