Would Yale Revoke Admissions Over...

<p>A graduation speech that was cut short after being critical of the school administration and caused a lot of public discussion about the appropriateness of such comments and was widely-reported in newspapers, following with the student being cut from school-sponsored post-graduation celebrations?</p>

<p>Hey, I know who you are. Uh, at least on Facebook…</p>

<p>I really doubt they would do that. I’d be fairly disappointed in them if they did.</p>

<p>Revoke admission for exercising free speech? You’re good.</p>

<p>I take it you do recognize that wasn’t really the best place the voice your concerns over the school administration?</p>

<p>WHere’s the news article?</p>

<p>Hell no. Maybe BYU wouldn’t like it, but Yale will love you.</p>

<p>Lockn, what’s BYU? Is this it: [Graduation</a> speech assails district | thedailyjournal.com | The Daily Journal](<a href=“http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20090619/NEWS01/90619001/Graduation-speech-assails-district]Graduation”>http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20090619/NEWS01/90619001/Graduation-speech-assails-district)</p>

<p>BYU is Brigham Young University, one of the most conservative colleges in the country. My point is, most universities pride themselves on having excessive freedom of speech. If someone on the admissions committee reads that story, they will probably think they made the right choice. They certainly won’t rescind you.</p>

<p>wait sn3 are you cohen. might b a dumb question. lol</p>

<p>bwahahahahaha…not to generalize, but BYU = marriage factory, for a loooot of students going there ^^
and ummm…idk, i think the student whoever it was couldve been more tactful in expressing his/her opinion…</p>

<p>haha you’re my facebook friend too. and wow, all i have to say is you’ve got balls.</p>

<p>cohen, I would have applauded you if you had stuck to your guns on that one. Why’d you p<strong><em>y out and admit to being wrong? you weren’t wrong. f</em></strong> that. and you know it. my bet is you were afraid about the Yale situation and wanted to cover your ass</p>

<p>lol @ guynameded</p>

<p>No, he was wrong. Free speech is fine, but the context needs to be considered as well. A graduation ceremony isn’t the appropriate place to air grievances about the school’s administration. The night isn’t meant to focus on one student’s issues with the school, but as a celebration of escaping the drudgery (or merely escaping) of high school. They invented newspaper editorials for a reason-that is what should have been used. As much as the attention of a high school graduation may be inviting for this purpose, that speech simply wasn’t the right thing to do.</p>

<p>With that said, I highly doubt Yale is going to do anything. It isn’t really extreme enough to warrant rescinding.</p>

<p>It’s really more tasteless than anything else. But yeah, I doubt your admission will be rescinded because of something so minor.</p>