Special Circumstances HELP Common App

T26E4
Sun, 11 Oct 2015 13:57:56 +0000

I agree with N’s Mom – the serendipity of your familial tie with RBG will mean WHAT to a college you’re applying to besides clearly shout that you want special “old-boy” accommodation because you lack innate deservedness?

How many 2nd cousins does she have? Should School X suddenly jump up and down that one of 60 random people on this planet who is related to RBG should be applying? Think of how it appears to that college. You’ll severely hurt your chances and come off looking severely immature, IMHO.

Think about it this way: 10 years from now, you are looking to hire an intern. You get one who submits an LOR from a relation who is a Nobel prize winner – distant relation, who has no conceivable idea of the applicant’s academic ability besides is likable and hopes for good things for the applicant.

How would you view such a blatant and desperate move by an applicant submitting something completely unsuited for the job he’s applying for?