Not Part of the Game

When many people talk about applying to colleges, they talk about "playing the game".  This "game" is based on choosing the right college to apply to early decision, doing particular activities, and stuffing your resume.  But do colleges actually care about all of this stuff in reality?  This article explains how some of these tactics actually work against your favor, especially if you are on the wait list.

One counselor of undergraduate admissions, Ms. Brown said. “There’s one parent who calls up and yells at me: ‘I can’t believe this happened! This is a horrible thing!’ And then he calls 10 minutes later and says, ‘I’m sorry.’ Then he calls and says, ‘I know you don’t like me. I’m being a complete pest.’ ”  This would not help someone's son or daughter that was trying to get off the wait list.  Because of tactics like this and others such as sending in projects and videos, colleges have begun to send letters to people on the wait list telling them which activities would not help their cause.  There was one girl that even emailed the admissions office daily.

These people sound like their doing crazy things, but think about how much you prepare to go to college and how important it is to go to one of your top choices.  Some people would do literally anything to get into their "dream college".  This is what America has come to; if you don't get what you want, you beg until you get your way.  Obviously this is not the case for everyone, but I find it outright ridiculous that some people would email the admissions counselor every day in order to get into a college.  It's mind boggling.  

Why do you think people will do anything to get into their first choice college?  And do you think it's moral to do such actions?  Please comment below.