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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I interview for Princeton. Twice caught highly qualified applicants in what I believe were falsehoods — explained in detail why in my report. One asserted something about their EC that was off (I happened to know something about the recognition described); the other asserted something about their enthusiasm for the school that did not add up. My spouse interviews for another highly selective school and came home one day grey, for he suspected the candidate had made up an entire financial and family situation. In all three cases we carefully explained our reasoning in our reports. The candidates were not admitted. Perhaps they would not have been admitted regardless, but the suspicion they generated didn’t help their cause. [/quote]

Well, you suck if you had no absolute proof. You reported someone bc his enthusiasm for the school didn’t add up? This goes for the idiot interviewer who thought an applicant should have been forced to disclose his tax return. [/quote]

+1!  And thanks, I am glad I am not the only person who thought those posters were…. (Forbidden word)[/quote]
Well now we know some of the cheater mommies and daddies hanging around DCUM.[/quote]

I spent a lot of time thinking through what happened and also discussed both situations with our association. I cannot go into specifics, but in both cases the individuals made a very specific assertion as to their accomplishments. I simply reported the assertion in the report and the reason the assertion did not add up to me. It is up to the reader of the report to judge.

I did not do this lightly. I generally see my job is to help applicants illustrate sides of themselves that can help their candidacy. [/quote]

Your words were that his enthusiasm for the school didn’t add up. That sounds like you approached this lightly. And, has anyone ever said this is part of your job? Your job is more in name only as an interviewer in everyone’s eyes but your own.[/quote]

Sorry you feel the need to attack me so personally. I had wanted to participate in forums like these because they had been so helpful to me in the past, and I had wanted to pay it forward. But your nastiness has convinced me not to bother. [/quote]

I don’t see myself as nasty at all. And how did I attack you
personally?  You don’t like the light shining on your words…that poor kid…[/quote]

DP. Here's the problem.  You want to make yourself an equal arbiter to a situation about which you know very little. All you have (by your own admission) are words. What you are missing is that PP didn't disclose a detailed account (abd didn't claim to),  so you really have no means to judge her. "Shine" the "light" as much as you like, but you won't see anything more because it simply wasn't shared. PP shared some limited info, she is not on trial, even though you want her to be. I appreciated the insight that interviewers are paying attention.

Also, it looks like you are stuffing the thread with your posts. Find a more productive hobby?[/quote]

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