Harvard Rescinds Admission for Parkland Student Over ‘Offensive’ Comments

[Anonymous]

Well over 30,000 more impressive kids than he and his classmate were rejected by Harvard. Both of these kids will be nobodies when they grow up, Harvard or not. They're just annoying twerps exploiting a crisis they happened to be in proximity to. His peer had crummy 9th and 10th grade grades, a totally mediocre SAT score, and was getting rejected by like UC Davis for goodness sake. Mockery of admissions integrity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well over 30,000 more impressive kids than he and his classmate were rejected by Harvard. Both of these kids will be nobodies when they grow up, Harvard or not. They're just annoying twerps exploiting a crisis they happened to be in proximity to. His peer had crummy 9th and 10th grade grades, a totally mediocre SAT score, and was getting rejected by like UC Davis for goodness sake. Mockery of admissions integrity.

But you’re totally not jealous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When someone is say 30 or 40 or whatever, saying they were immature at 16 and said stupid things for which they were deeply regretful is one thing.

When someone is 18 and said stupid stuff at 16 and offer no apology or reflection - that is something else entirely.

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NP.
I'm not defending what he said at 16, but please get the facts correct. He did apologize via Twitter before this became an issue with his Harvard admission. He got outed by someone who posted the language from two years ago; he apologized; people started contacting Harvard to tell the college it should rescind; Harvard rescinded. To say he offered no apology is incorrect. Sequence of events is laid out in today's Post article.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone is say 30 or 40 or whatever, saying they were immature at 16 and said stupid things for which they were deeply regretful is one thing.

When someone is 18 and said stupid stuff at 16 and offer no apology or reflection - that is something else entirely.

You know what? I'm 42. When I was a teenager I did a couple of things that either weren't smart or I regret. I accidentally dropped an F-bomb in front of my friend's toddler-aged sister and their mom. I quit a cashier job because I wanted to hang out with my friends more. I had shopping cart races in a back parking lot with friends (this is what I quit that job to do).

But I was never racist. I never stole or damaged property. I never bullied. I never got drunk or did illegal drugs. So I get really tired of hearing people trot out the excuse that "everyone does these things when they're a teenager" because I didn't, and the kids I was friends with didn't. I had tons of fun and remember laughing a lot. Like when my friend and I realized the toddlers we babysat for knew each other, and we tried to get them to talk to each other on the phone. Like when my friend and I painted a wall in her bedroom while speaking in thick French accents because we'd just learned the term "accent wall." Like when my friend came over so we could study for the SAT's together and she was rocking in my rocking chair and flipped over. We just had fun and worked hard at school and life.

you sound like the world's most awesome teenager - that accent wall story is hysterical!

and yes, your point is 100% correct: i did really stupid sh*t when i was a teenager and yet i managed not to threaten minorities or rape anyone

amazing what some people think white boys should be entitled to try out as kids

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone is say 30 or 40 or whatever, saying they were immature at 16 and said stupid things for which they were deeply regretful is one thing.

When someone is 18 and said stupid stuff at 16 and offer no apology or reflection - that is something else entirely.

.

NP.
I'm not defending what he said at 16, but please get the facts correct. He did apologize via Twitter before this became an issue with his Harvard admission. He got outed by someone who posted the language from two years ago; he apologized; people started contacting Harvard to tell the college it should rescind; Harvard rescinded. To say he offered no apology is incorrect. Sequence of events is laid out in today's Post article.

But he still didn’t apologize because he had some moment of self-reflection and insight. He apologized because he got called on it. If no one called him on it, I seriously doubt he would have ever apologized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone is say 30 or 40 or whatever, saying they were immature at 16 and said stupid things for which they were deeply regretful is one thing.

When someone is 18 and said stupid stuff at 16 and offer no apology or reflection - that is something else entirely.

.

NP.
I'm not defending what he said at 16, but please get the facts correct. He did apologize via Twitter before this became an issue with his Harvard admission. He got outed by someone who posted the language from two years ago; he apologized; people started contacting Harvard to tell the college it should rescind; Harvard rescinded. To say he offered no apology is incorrect. Sequence of events is laid out in today's Post article.

But he still didn’t apologize because he had some moment of self-reflection and insight. He apologized because he got called on it. If no one called him on it, I seriously doubt he would have ever apologized.

This. I'm sure he can find redemption and a good way in life if he's a good person, but until then, Harvard doesn't owe him anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone is say 30 or 40 or whatever, saying they were immature at 16 and said stupid things for which they were deeply regretful is one thing.

When someone is 18 and said stupid stuff at 16 and offer no apology or reflection - that is something else entirely.

.

NP.
I'm not defending what he said at 16, but please get the facts correct. He did apologize via Twitter before this became an issue with his Harvard admission. He got outed by someone who posted the language from two years ago; he apologized; people started contacting Harvard to tell the college it should rescind; Harvard rescinded. To say he offered no apology is incorrect. Sequence of events is laid out in today's Post article.

He got apologized once he got caught publicly. Not before. When Harvard found out is irrelevant (I'm fairly certain they found out quickly, being capable of reading twitter and all.)

[Anonymous]

this is all about precedent; his parkland experience should have nothing to do with sympathy for him. If Harvard allows this student to be admitted after these abhorrent statements then it will have an extremely difficult time rescinding other offers when similar statements come to light. Why should one of the most competitive schools in the country feel like they need to hold a spot for someone like this now or in the future when there are thousands of equally qualified students who aren't racist/antisemitic jerks who could take the place instead and contribute to the harvard community. The school made the right decision not to set a dangerous precedent by allowing him to come.

[Anonymous]

David Brooks saying that perhaps a humbled Kashuv could lend a hand to all the perfect résumé children who may not have yet committed a disgrace, but who will. if that's the criteria for admission these days, I would like to suggest some of the underprivileged kids I've tutored who are bright and motivated.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/opinion/harvard-admission-kyle-kashuv.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage#commentsContainer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:David Brooks saying that perhaps a humbled Kashuv could lend a hand to all the perfect résumé children who may not have yet committed a disgrace, but who will. if that's the criteria for admission these days, I would like to suggest some of the underprivileged kids I've tutored who are bright and motivated.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/opinion/harvard-admission-kyle-kashuv.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage#commentsContainer

hear hear

[Anonymous]

You all better be damn sure this "Anonymous" posting stuff is truly private lest your stupidity is discovered. Clearly any college that admitted your kids if discovering the identity of the authors of these posts would have to rescind admission merely on the notion that imbecility is likely hereditary.

[Anonymous]

Havard has been consistent over the years. This racist snowflake is nothing special.

https://www.mic.com/articles/178904/harvard-rescinds-10-offers-to-students-who-sent-hateful-memes-in-a-private-facebook-group-chat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol. I've no respect left for this University now. After the ridiculous commencement speech by it's Dean, now this. They admit this kid because he supports and made noise about a "blessed liberal cause" but then OMG, he said racist shit. That's a no no. Let's lock him out.
This University administration is beyond stupid. It tells you how they are choosing kids now.

All the racists can have their own university. You can call it Trump U.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all better be damn sure this "Anonymous" posting stuff is truly private lest your stupidity is discovered. Clearly any college that admitted your kids if discovering the identity of the authors of these posts would have to rescind admission merely on the notion that imbecility is likely hereditary.

^ this really is the attitude, right? it is in line with the assumption that your kid probably did racist horrible stuff too and you'd better just hope that no one finds out about it. it was like during the kavanaugh hearings and all these people who seemed completely sure that their kids had sexually assaulted girls too and hopefully their lives of privilege would never be disturbed by having done it.

but by all means must be tough on crime for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When someone is say 30 or 40 or whatever, saying they were immature at 16 and said stupid things for which they were deeply regretful is one thing.

When someone is 18 and said stupid stuff at 16 and offer no apology or reflection - that is something else entirely.

You know what? I'm 42. When I was a teenager I did a couple of things that either weren't smart or I regret. I accidentally dropped an F-bomb in front of my friend's toddler-aged sister and their mom. I quit a cashier job because I wanted to hang out with my friends more. I had shopping cart races in a back parking lot with friends (this is what I quit that job to do).

But I was never racist. I never stole or damaged property. I never bullied. I never got drunk or did illegal drugs. So I get really tired of hearing people trot out the excuse that "everyone does these things when they're a teenager" because I didn't, and the kids I was friends with didn't. I had tons of fun and remember laughing a lot. Like when my friend and I realized the toddlers we babysat for knew each other, and we tried to get them to talk to each other on the phone. Like when my friend and I painted a wall in her bedroom while speaking in thick French accents because we'd just learned the term "accent wall." Like when my friend came over so we could study for the SAT's together and she was rocking in my rocking chair and flipped over. We just had fun and worked hard at school and life.

you sound like the world's most awesome teenager - that accent wall story is hysterical!

and yes, your point is 100% correct: i did really stupid sh*t when i was a teenager and yet i managed not to threaten minorities or rape anyone

amazing what some people think white boys should be entitled to try out as kids

I did shoplift and smoked a little pot, drank bad booze too. AND my name is Kavanaugh (seriously)

And I *still* managed to not spew hate speech and never raped anyone