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Anonymous

05/02/2019 10:49 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:This behavior costs admissions people time and energy and for every school that accepted her, some student was rejected--maybe an URM who really wanted to go there.

That's not how this works. For elite schools, you have no idea whether you will get in, barring multi-million dollar donations. For the very good schools with competitive admissions proccesses, the waitlists are large and at most she bumped a person from the waitlist that was never getting in. But for the vast majority of the schools that she was likely admitted to, there was little to no admissions process. She is a URM and a first-gen college student. She has 5 siblings, including one with serious health concerns. She plans to be a teacher. A full-ride (or very close) is probably more important to her than many of the things she would find out on a tour. And you only know that after you apply. Look at the schools that she was reported as considering:

Louisiana State University, Valparaiso University, University of North Texas, Fisk University, Randolph University, Brandeis University, and Mississippi State University.

These are fine schools, but only one of them is ranked within the top 100. And these are presumably the "best" options according to this student's assessment. So, pressumably a good chunk of the other places that she applied were local universities that admit basically anyone that meets some fairly low minmum.

Though I do love all the outrage about how a poor, black girl from the South is just abusing the system.

Anonymous

05/02/2019 10:01 Subject: Re:Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The publicity this kid is getting is really the issue because now other kids will get it in their heads to do this. It is really getting out of control. There needs to be a limit on how many applications these kids can submit. Not at all fair to kids who are approaching the process responsibly.

Signed, mom of a kid who was admitted to a top 20 this year (so don't say I am bitter lol)

Wake up MOM. The whole process is unfair. At the end of the day the kid did nothing wrong and is within her right to apply to as many schools as she wants to.

Nope, sorry. There needs to be a cut-off of how many free applications and free test submittals you can do. If you want to pay to apply and pay the college board to send over test scores, fine. The skies the limit. But the unlimited freebies have got to go. Abusing the system.

Why? And who made you Boss of All Colleges? If the colleges want limits beyond the ones they have, they will enact them. If the don't want all those apps they can stop giving free apps. ****THEY WANT IT THIS WAY****. It's not a problem that needs your organizational brilliance to solve.

Anonymous

05/02/2019 09:43 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

This behavior costs admissions people time and energy and for every school that accepted her, some student was rejected--maybe an URM who really wanted to go there.

Anonymous

05/02/2019 09:40 Subject: Re:Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The publicity this kid is getting is really the issue because now other kids will get it in their heads to do this. It is really getting out of control. There needs to be a limit on how many applications these kids can submit. Not at all fair to kids who are approaching the process responsibly.

Signed, mom of a kid who was admitted to a top 20 this year (so don't say I am bitter lol)

Wake up MOM. The whole process is unfair. At the end of the day the kid did nothing wrong and is within her right to apply to as many schools as she wants to.

Nope, sorry. There needs to be a cut-off of how many free applications and free test submittals you can do. If you want to pay to apply and pay the college board to send over test scores, fine. The skies the limit. But the unlimited freebies have got to go. Abusing the system.

At this moment in time there no cut-off fool, she is within her rights to do this. You can't make people abide by rules that don't exist. And there is no point in getting angry about it. So zip it with the faux outrage.

The girl is an imbecile......case closed.

That's a bit harsh. She was toying with the system for her own egotistical ends. There really is no valid defense for this, certainly not "well, there's no rule against it."

Anonymous

05/02/2019 09:33 Subject: Re:Student accepted at 115 colleges

Nope, sorry. There needs to be a cut-off of how many free applications and free test submittals you can do. If you want to pay to apply and pay the college board to send over test scores, fine. The skies the limit. But the unlimited freebies have got to go. Abusing the system.

At this moment in time there no cut-off fool, she is within her rights to do this. You can't make people abide by rules that don't exist. And there is no point in getting angry about it. So zip it with the faux outrage.

The girl is an imbecile......case closed.

So agree. Just looking for attention.

Anonymous

05/02/2019 08:00 Subject: Re:Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The publicity this kid is getting is really the issue because now other kids will get it in their heads to do this. It is really getting out of control. There needs to be a limit on how many applications these kids can submit. Not at all fair to kids who are approaching the process responsibly.

Signed, mom of a kid who was admitted to a top 20 this year (so don't say I am bitter lol)

Wake up MOM. The whole process is unfair. At the end of the day the kid did nothing wrong and is within her right to apply to as many schools as she wants to.

Nope, sorry. There needs to be a cut-off of how many free applications and free test submittals you can do. If you want to pay to apply and pay the college board to send over test scores, fine. The skies the limit. But the unlimited freebies have got to go. Abusing the system.

At this moment in time there no cut-off fool, she is within her rights to do this. You can't make people abide by rules that don't exist. And there is no point in getting angry about it. So zip it with the faux outrage.

The girl is an imbecile......case closed.

Anonymous

05/02/2019 01:04 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where was the college counselor in all of this? Think of the 114 students who may not have received their top choices. Lots of URM students were hurt by this, made upset by this or had college plans change permanently because this woman wanted to trophy hunt. Can't the Common Black application exercise some control here along with the college counselor (assuming parents are asleep at the switch or uninvolved)

Most people don't have a college counselor. She is in her right to apply to as many school as she wants and what happens to other kids is not her issue. I would have mine apply to as many as possible to make sure they get in somewhere. There is always the possibility kids only apply 6-8 schools and get in none. Its happened.

So you are comparing applying to 6-8 schools to 115? Got it.

Anonymous

05/02/2019 00:01 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where was the college counselor in all of this? Think of the 114 students who may not have received their top choices. Lots of URM students were hurt by this, made upset by this or had college plans change permanently because this woman wanted to trophy hunt. Can't the Common Black application exercise some control here along with the college counselor (assuming parents are asleep at the switch or uninvolved)

Most people don't have a college counselor. She is in her right to apply to as many school as she wants and what happens to other kids is not her issue. I would have mine apply to as many as possible to make sure they get in somewhere. There is always the possibility kids only apply 6-8 schools and get in none. Its happened.

Yes she is in her right, but the adult in her life failed miserably by letting her abuse the system...and then she is rewarded for it with publicity. Disgusting.

The real problem is that, even if kids use the net price calculators, great kids have no idea how many schools they have to apply to in order to get into a suitable school at an affordable net price. The solution is to adopt the U.K. system, to make sure students can apply to a sane number of suitable schools and know they’ll be able to attend one at an affordable price.

Anonymous

05/01/2019 16:37 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where was the college counselor in all of this? Think of the 114 students who may not have received their top choices. Lots of URM students were hurt by this, made upset by this or had college plans change permanently because this woman wanted to trophy hunt. Can't the Common Black application exercise some control here along with the college counselor (assuming parents are asleep at the switch or uninvolved)

Most people don't have a college counselor. She is in her right to apply to as many school as she wants and what happens to other kids is not her issue. I would have mine apply to as many as possible to make sure they get in somewhere. There is always the possibility kids only apply 6-8 schools and get in none. Its happened.

Yes she is in her right, but the adult in her life failed miserably by letting her abuse the system...and then she is rewarded for it with publicity. Disgusting.

Anonymous

05/01/2019 16:31 Subject: Re:Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The publicity this kid is getting is really the issue because now other kids will get it in their heads to do this. It is really getting out of control. There needs to be a limit on how many applications these kids can submit. Not at all fair to kids who are approaching the process responsibly.

Signed, mom of a kid who was admitted to a top 20 this year (so don't say I am bitter lol)

Wake up MOM. The whole process is unfair. At the end of the day the kid did nothing wrong and is within her right to apply to as many schools as she wants to.

Nope, sorry. There needs to be a cut-off of how many free applications and free test submittals you can do. If you want to pay to apply and pay the college board to send over test scores, fine. The skies the limit. But the unlimited freebies have got to go. Abusing the system.

Anonymous

05/01/2019 16:26 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:Where was the college counselor in all of this? Think of the 114 students who may not have received their top choices. Lots of URM students were hurt by this, made upset by this or had college plans change permanently because this woman wanted to trophy hunt. Can't the Common Black application exercise some control here along with the college counselor (assuming parents are asleep at the switch or uninvolved)

Most people don't have a college counselor. She is in her right to apply to as many school as she wants and what happens to other kids is not her issue. I would have mine apply to as many as possible to make sure they get in somewhere. There is always the possibility kids only apply 6-8 schools and get in none. Its happened.

Anonymous

05/01/2019 16:10 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Total waste of time and did she pay for all of those applications?

Is that really any of your business?

It's everyone's business if she did it with the taxpayers $$$

Anonymous

05/01/2019 15:27 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Don't you have to pay to send in FAFSA after 10 schools? I am guessing she got a waiver on that too though

Anonymous

05/01/2019 15:26 Subject: Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:People do stupid things. Her applying to 115 schools is far better than trying to be a social media influencer. That she used common app and black app - good for her!

She will obviously only go to one school - so 114 students will be eventually admitted to these places. I think it is a colossal waste but so is binge watching GOT.

You don't understand how acceptances and yield work, do you? She took away spots for 114 other people who won't have the chance to accept or decline their spot. Most schools over enroll knowing many won't come. However, at all of these colleges there was someone who wanted it much more than this idiot who just kept clicking a mouse "and just couldn't help myself." It isn't like they are taking people off the WL.

I think colleges should see how many other colleges you are applying to. Not which ones. Just a total number count.

Anonymous

05/01/2019 15:22 Subject: Re:Student accepted at 115 colleges

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The publicity this kid is getting is really the issue because now other kids will get it in their heads to do this. It is really getting out of control. There needs to be a limit on how many applications these kids can submit. Not at all fair to kids who are approaching the process responsibly.

Signed, mom of a kid who was admitted to a top 20 this year (so don't say I am bitter lol)

Wake up MOM. The whole process is unfair. At the end of the day the kid did nothing wrong and is within her right to apply to as many schools as she wants to.