send an update to colleges?

R124687
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:01:24 +0000

Well, since SO many of the semi finalists make it to finalists, I guess they assume that anyone who is applying to Ivies will be making it. But, there was just one very nasty poster on there, something like (“there would be absolutely nothing less interesting to Yale than your child making finalist”). It was just childish and silly. But I know how to use my “ignore” button. Basically, I read it as “If you didn’t get a Nobel Prize, don’t bother to send it in because you can’t possibly be as good as I am. EVERY applicant to Yale is a National Merit finalist”.

I will say I have found Yale to have more nasty people than the other Ivies. It’s interesting, I have a very distinct feeling about each school…JUST based on what I’ve seen at CC. Not very accurate, I’m sure. But…some seem more helpful, others - um - “less intelligent”, etc. It’s been quite a year helping my daughter research (I was orphaned very young and had no money for college, and I don’t think any “aid” back then…my counselor never said a word and I was raised by a sister at that time just a few years old than I was…blind leading the blind…I had no CLUE college was even important…fewer kids went then too…anyway…THAT is why I need so much research). But I’ll be GLAD when this process of over - to be SURE!