When DCUM was wrong ..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Feelings hurt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Congrats.

And DCUM is not a great place for info on admissions.

My kids from public according to them would not have gotten into their colleges LOL

[Anonymous]

I assume many people here would repeat something that they heard or read from someone who heard or read from someone else. So no. Unless they cite actual numbers, you have to verify what they say.

[Anonymous]

Congrats! What do you think got them in?

[Anonymous]

No need to flex. We all know DCUM is not the holy bible of admissions and take most advice with a grain of salt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Feelings hurt?

OP correct. I recognized it was just a not nice person, but it was a vulnerable moment and I thought, well, that wasn't what I needed to read right now. Felt unnecessary and mean and I guess my feelings were hurt and it was harder than expected to brush off. These are our kids, afterall. And, as I said, I think it's weird that I still think about that one poster when I look at this forum. I have one more kid to get through the process and I wish there was a place to post anonymously about questions and not get jumped on. Maybe there is, but I haven't found it.

[Anonymous]

Congrats and Go Ephs!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Did the poster really say this or is that what you translated it as? Even Williams AOs tell people on tours that ED offers no advantage. Anyhow, you need to develop a thicker skin. And, to the extent the poster really did say that, congratulations: your “Ha! I told you so” just outs you as that poster’s twin. Which of you twins is the evil one, I can only guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Did the poster really say this or is that what you translated it as? Even Williams AOs tell people on tours that ED offers no advantage. Anyhow, you need to develop a thicker skin. And, to the extent the poster really did say that, congratulations: your “Ha! I told you so” just outs you as that poster’s twin. Which of you twins is the evil one, I can only guess.

hardly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Since COVID, I’ve wondered why trust has declined so much in society. Not just DCUM—social media has brought out the worst in humanity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I won't even mention the name of the college, but I swear there is a parent here who puts this college into the search bar and then just trashes it, no matter what.

I have no affiliation with this school, but it's clear to me that this person had a kid rejected. Otherwise, why would would even care enough to be so mad?

There's a different Williams hater (also Pomona hater, and general SLAC hater, and Chicago hater, etc) who thinks nobody gets in. I mean, nobody is yelling that nobody gets into Harvard. Yeah, these are schools that take 1 out of every 10 or 20 kids. You're not breaking news .. no need to say this every single post.

You can’t not name the college and name all these other colleges, rightly or wrongly. Be consistent: Midd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Did the poster really say this or is that what you translated it as? Even Williams AOs tell people on tours that ED offers no advantage. Anyhow, you need to develop a thicker skin. And, to the extent the poster really did say that, congratulations: your “Ha! I told you so” just outs you as that poster’s twin. Which of you twins is the evil one, I can only guess.

hardly

Why do I get the sense this is just a “Mean Girl” thread?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

There are a few bullies here, yes.

they view this and zero sum even if they don't have a kid in the same applicant pool. if their kid didn't get in three years ago, nobody ever gets in. if their kid is applying this year, they discourage others. if they can't afford it, nobody should afford it.

it brings out the meanest instincts in people.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's weird that I still think about the poster who told me my unhooked kid had zero chance to get into Williams. And applying ED was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard of. With a sign off like, hope your kid likes their safety because that's where they'll end up because you gave your kid terrible advice.

it was so mean and personal. And hey, I didn't give my kid any advice. Anyway, they got into Williams ED.

Feelings hurt?

OP correct. I recognized it was just a not nice person, but it was a vulnerable moment and I thought, well, that wasn't what I needed to read right now. Felt unnecessary and mean and I guess my feelings were hurt and it was harder than expected to brush off. These are our kids, afterall. And, as I said, I think it's weird that I still think about that one poster when I look at this forum. I have one more kid to get through the process and I wish there was a place to post anonymously about questions and not get jumped on. Maybe there is, but I haven't found it.

Not exactly the same, but for my first post here around a situation with preK, I got absolutely awful advice and a few really rude responses. The advice contradicted some IRL guidance I got, which I thankfully followed. Everything worked out fine. The real people I spoke to were right, DCUM was wrong.

I was really naive about DCUM back then, and stupidly thought I’d get some actual help and insight. You can find good info here, but it’s often like finding diamonds in a pile of crap. I wouldn’t make any real-life moves based solely on what people here say, at all.

[Anonymous]

TBF, even Williams admissions actively discourages unhooked applicants from applying ED, but congrats to your kid!