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Comments on: Status of Candidates’ Weekends Decisions http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/ A slightly different view of olin college Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Ryan Mitchell http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-69588 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:52:48 +0000 http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-69588 Kevin Simon -- there's another "Kevin S." at Olin; he'll be a senior next year, so you can duke it out with him;) Kevin Simon — there’s another “Kevin S.” at Olin; he’ll be a senior next year, so you can duke it out with him;)

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by: Aidan http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-69398 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:36:02 +0000 http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-69398 *though you did it in such a way* *and before you hint* Shot myself in the foot with typos there. *though you did it in such a way*
*and before you hint*

Shot myself in the foot with typos there.

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by: Aidan http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-69392 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:32:38 +0000 http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-69392 Jaguar. Oh poor Jaguar, you poor failure of a cranky old man, expounding your wisdom garnered from Hollywood movies. See, I can do it too ;) Though I am surprised you're the only one who actually called me out, as I was (somewhat purposefully out a sense of curiosity. Only somewhat however) as much of an asshole as possible, though did it such a way as to make yourself look worse. Way to go! Now to address your points (plural, even though you only addressed one of mine). 1. When you are splitting hairs, every little bit makes a difference. Test scores are said not to matter, as most are at the top. There is no appreciable difference between a 780 and an 800. Second, I know that it is basic algebra, that is why it pisses me off so much. It was not that I didn't know it, it was that I was so rusty, I became much too slow. And before hint at me being an idiot, you don't even know me or my score. I said I hated people who got in, but not any specific person, nor do I doubt any of your abilities. Third, I didn't say i showed a lack of negativity, I said that I expressed my negative emotions in a fairly harmless way. And yes, i think it was better than sobbing. Fourth, all they could conceivably to is IP block me, as there are no accounts. Then I could just anonymize, or use a different computer. And finally, I thought I was quite entertaining, I spiced things up. You seemed entertained enough to respond after all... Sorry to anyone I may have actually offended. ~A Jaguar. Oh poor Jaguar, you poor failure of a cranky old man, expounding your wisdom garnered from Hollywood movies. See, I can do it too ;) Though I am surprised you’re the only one who actually called me out, as I was (somewhat purposefully out a sense of curiosity. Only somewhat however) as much of an asshole as possible, though did it such a way as to make yourself look worse. Way to go! Now to address your points (plural, even though you only addressed one of mine). 1. When you are splitting hairs, every little bit makes a difference. Test scores are said not to matter, as most are at the top. There is no appreciable difference between a 780 and an 800. Second, I know that it is basic algebra, that is why it pisses me off so much. It was not that I didn’t know it, it was that I was so rusty, I became much too slow. And before hint at me being an idiot, you don’t even know me or my score. I said I hated people who got in, but not any specific person, nor do I doubt any of your abilities. Third, I didn’t say i showed a lack of negativity, I said that I expressed my negative emotions in a fairly harmless way. And yes, i think it was better than sobbing. Fourth, all they could conceivably to is IP block me, as there are no accounts. Then I could just anonymize, or use a different computer. And finally, I thought I was quite entertaining, I spiced things up. You seemed entertained enough to respond after all…

Sorry to anyone I may have actually offended.

~A

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by: Kevin Simon http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-68392 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:43:51 +0000 http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-68392 I agree with Scott, and I would prefer it if this thread didn't turn into a bunch of bickering please. I would like to think that we're above that as members of the 1000 odd people who applied to Olin. I do feel sorry for those who did not get invited to CW, and understand that I cannot truly comprehend your sense of loss. I'm not going to tell you how and how not to cope with rejection because that's not fair. I agree with Scott, and I would prefer it if this thread didn’t turn into a bunch of bickering please. I would like to think that we’re above that as members of the 1000 odd people who applied to Olin.

I do feel sorry for those who did not get invited to CW, and understand that I cannot truly comprehend your sense of loss. I’m not going to tell you how and how not to cope with rejection because that’s not fair.

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by: Tracy Wong http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-68384 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:29:04 +0000 http://admissionblog.olin.edu/2008/01/30/status-of-candidates-weekends-decisions/#comment-68384 Oooh... Rejected. XD I was disappointed but expected it. What made me really happy actually was... THE REJECTION LETTER WAS ACTUALLY SIGNED! HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE! Not even NC State's acceptance letter was signed by hand. Thanks, Olin. :D And congratulations to all who made it to CW. Good luck, and enjoy yourselves. And happy Chinese New Year. Oooh… Rejected. XD I was disappointed but expected it. What made me really happy actually was…

THE REJECTION LETTER WAS ACTUALLY SIGNED! HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE!

Not even NC State’s acceptance letter was signed by hand.

Thanks, Olin. :D And congratulations to all who made it to CW. Good luck, and enjoy yourselves. And happy Chinese New Year.

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