Anonymous
Post 12/17/2017 14:03     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

Anonymous wrote:Guidance counselors only get notified when the kid is applying to a binding ED. Early action isn't binding; f*ck these colleges and apply to all of them!


what?! your GC needs t send their portion to the school through the common app, right? so surely ou can't game the system without their permission. or am I wrong?
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2017 13:40     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

Anonymous wrote:^ yup no way this was an honest mistake. you have to have the IQ of a goldfish to make mistakes like that these are people gaming the system. Sincerely hope they get caught and all their acceptances are rescinded.


LOL @ you thinking colleges care about the extra $100 they collect.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2017 13:40     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

Guidance counselors only get notified when the kid is applying to a binding ED. Early action isn't binding; f*ck these colleges and apply to all of them!
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2017 13:36     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm not sure if they were gaming the system or made an honest mistake, but apparently neither the common app nor the high school counselor/recommender blocked them from doing it.


This is the same OP who said her kid was applying to 2 schools early and that the counselor was "clueless."
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2017 18:34     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

Sounds like they didn’t get any acceptances. Karma at work.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2017 18:12     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

^ yup no way this was an honest mistake. you have to have the IQ of a goldfish to make mistakes like that these are people gaming the system. Sincerely hope they get caught and all their acceptances are rescinded.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2017 17:32     Subject: Could one, consistent with the rules, apply early to both Yale and Rice?

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm not sure if they were gaming the system or made an honest mistake, but apparently neither the common app nor the high school counselor/recommender blocked them from doing it.


You'd have to be a certified moron for that to be an honest mistake.