Coming as an annoying thread: Yale discriminates against non-quadruplets!
Threads where parents are crowing about Ivy acceptances today when they posted that their kid committed ED to another school months ago. I guess pulling all those apps and playing the rules doesn’t apply to everyone.
Seen recently on CC:
“Why am I getting waitlisted everywhere I applied? Well, except for those 2 stupid state schools I applied to as backups. I hate those.”
“It’s an outrage! How dare all those schools WL me? I know why they did it and they won’t get away with it! I’m going to call tomorrow and demand a spot.”
“Oh, wait. Never mind. I got accepted to an Ivy. Don’t lose hope!”
“Eh, on second thought, I think the Ivy that accepted me isn’t one of the better ones. How do I get off the WL at the good schools?”
You children are literally hurting my soul.
I pity those whose only Ivy acceptance is to Cornell, aka the Community College of the Ivy League/the UC Merced of the Ivy League.
I really should not be on CC right now, because I am posting snarky comments on threads the have titles like this: “got rejected EVERYWHERE!!! Help!!!” And it turns out the kid got into Georgetown, or Cornell, or Kelley School of Business, but no, how to get off those pesky wailists! I want to slap every single one of those idiots. And I hope not one of them gets off a waitlist.
Now I feel better 
I really, really hate threads and posts that celebrate kids suffering from the results of unrealistic expectations. I don’t know why people enjoy that so much, or at least have nothing better to do. Yes they made mistakes, nothing can be done about it now either way. News flash: young people sometimes lack the experience to make good decisions or statements. What good does it do to rub noses in it?
I don’t know what is so bad about your own lives that you enjoy that so much, but I will point out that schadenfreude is a very unattractive position.
Rejected/WL kids who whine: “All my hard work was for nothing!”
Actually, your hard work got you a HS education (and perhaps some college credit). You will be well prepared for college, even if it isn’t where you planned/hoped to go. You will probably be pleasantly surprised by the abilities of your classmates. And if you take advantage of the opportunities wherever you wind up, then you are well on your way to becoming an educated, skilled, productive person–which should have been your goal all along.
So annoyed by posters bragging about unethical acts, such as getting accepted to a great school ED, committing without withdrawing other apps, then getting into an Ivy RD and claiming the Ivy admit is a “game changer.” Shame on them!!!
It will be a game changer when they lose both admits!
I too have wanted to be snarky bc it is so ridiculous what some of them are saying, or some of their lists versus their CVs! (Who advised some of these kids?) But let’s all be nice with tough love, or hit the back button. Right now some of these kids are devastated and can’t see the future. Give them their 48 hours of grief and they’ll be ok.
I try to refrain from posting snarky responses on those threads, but my poor dog has to listen to me rant about it!
So now, when I annoy y’all by telling kids to freaking research those tippy top targets, to try to learn what matters to those adcoms, you’ll understand. Even a little bit.
I can only give the bye so often to “youth.” Those schools are insanely competitive for an admit. Be aware. Be freaking savvy. It’s not all about how desperately you want it, your “dreams,” your “passions.” Or how much some hs teachers like you.
I know it’s hard. But the savvy has to be there.
Adding, I was just venting with that post. This year seems especially poignant, since so many kids were on the XXX hopeful threads together, for so long. It isn’t just the “Results” threads of past years.
But I do agree the outrage brings some smh.
@lookingforward can you borrow @mjrube94 's dog? Lol!
It is a bit mind blowing how ill informed some are. But giving them tough love is not a bad thing. As long as we are merciful!
HRSMom, I just want the brightest to go in with the right understanding. I have yet to really bare my teeth. This thread is kind of for us to blow off steam.
Similarly, my poor dog did not understand what all my shouting and grunting was about (directed at the TV) during the UNC v UK game. He ended up retreating to a more peaceful quiet spot in the house!
The threads were people talk about how they’re barely getting by on $500,000 a year. My H and I have just gotten to the point in the past few years where we can pay all our bills on time every month and still go out to dinner once in a while. That’s my idea of the good life. The things these people spend their money on, I literally cannot even!
I was kidding @lookingforward . You are very patient with kids!
@Bestfriendsgirl that is just a hypothetical family thread! Not someone complaining:). But based on an article. Long story short, they aren’t broke at all…
I am getting pretty tired of all the rejected/waitlisted threads where students seem to have applied to all reaches and a “safety” that looks suspiciously more like a match to me. I get even hotter under the collar when the student indicates that this is what their GC recommended. Either there are some poor GCs out there or these kids are making things up.
There really are some poor guidance counselors out there.
I don’t think we even went over our lists with the guidance counselors at my high school. Pretty hands-off process.
@HRSMom - I realize that but a lot of people were chiming in about how much they spent for their kids’ activities, vacations, etc.