<p>You know, if you are a ■■■■■, then you have a calling writing fiction! This was a nicely written piece. Very entertaining, and you obviously held the interest of the other posters. But I don’t want to belittle your situation in the event this is true. You are obviously a bright kid. So I would like to make a small point.</p>
<p>I’ll start by writing that I am in no way judging you for what was done. Rather, I want to address the impact of moving forward.</p>
<p>At this point, the five of you wrote letters to the admissions offices of a number of schools, presumably, the same schools to which your classmates apply. These schools typically have one admissions officer assigned to your school or area, and they also cover a very large number of other schools. So here is the point: there is now a cloud lurking over your school in the eyes of the admissions officers at these schools, and that “cloud” may adversely affect your classmates who wish to apply to these same schools. But more importantly, from this point forward, more publicity on this issue will generate an even darker, more lasting cloud.</p>
<p>Is it supposed to work that way? No. But do things work that way in reality? Yes. Down the road, when the same admissions officer is reading an application from one of your classmates or someone a year or two behind, and he’s looking at a huge stack of applications on his desk, don’t you think he’s going to say, “Oh yeah, this kid is from that school with all the problems.” It’s simple human nature, and whether consciously or unconsciously, he or she will likely view the application in a different light. </p>
<p>Understand, I am not advocating doing nothing. And one should not be afraid to take a stand for what they believe is right. But you need to take measured steps in whichever direction you move. Have a strategy. Evaluate that strategy in terms of what will have the least impact on hurting your fellow students down the road.</p>
<p>Well, I’m sure you’ll do the right thing. Like I said, you’re a bright kid. But whatever you do, keep on writing! You do it well!</p>