<p>The problem with random internet comments is that you can not verify anything and should not assume anything. I can’t be certain, of course, but I highly doubt this is actually Shawn Abbott. An admissions officer would be very unlikely to word things in the manner of these posts. It is beyond me why someone would go to such effort to impersonate an admissions director, but I have seen much stranger things. </p>
<p>You simply can not be sure of anything you read in a comments section or message board (including the discussion section of CC).</p>