TWEETS/POSTS OF THE WEEK
We know what you’re thinking. “Did Admissions Problems really make it a whole week with on time posts (aside from Tumblr destroying a showing of College Fair Musings)?”
First up, a counselor sent us the following photo. An applicant for the largest scholarship at her institution foolishly included her Twitter account handle on her application. Hashtag, ill-advised. It took one Twitter search by the admission counselor to uncover this awesomeness.
What makes this a post of the week:
1. Willingness of counselor to share such a gem
2. Original stupidity of student to put up said picture
3. Partial nudity (although we’re not sure that’s a good thing…)
Scholarship material, yes? We think so. But only if your institution is “Moonlight BunnyRanch Dance Institute” where classes are taught by Sunset Thomas and Air Force Amy. Until then, let’s remember to put it away…especially on Twitter. Hashtag, shudder.
Next up, one of our brilliant Tumblr followers kindly alerted us to a wonderfully articulate post aimed at one of our favorite tasks: taking a peek at appeal letters. Granted, this is obviously directed at a current student, but it still carries a level of contempt and sarcasm that we appreciate and celebrate.
What makes this a post of the week:
The one and only reason. Flagrant use of:
“The traditional combination of hash pipe and dildo has been the downfall of many talented young scholars.”
Brilliant. We’re dying. Good for you, dear follower. And thanks for sharing.
Last up, a real letter from a prospective student received by a follower.
What makes this a post of the week:
1. Multiple grammatical errors that provide multiple instances of entertainment
2. The student’s assumption that he holds all the cards in this admission process.
3. How the writing gets progressively larger and more anxious.
Dear student,
Where and how do we begin to assess this? I think our favorite point is how your main interest is protecting our country. Your statement of this goal may have made our hair stand on end. God forbid they stick you down in Guantanamo Bay. Jack Nicholson would be all Code Red on your ass in a hot minute. I would be happy if a collage wanted us too though - we like collages. Crafting is extremely relaxing.
Sin-cee-eee-lee,
Admissions Problems
That’s all for today, counselors. Go out and have some fun. We’ll get to some cheers and jeers from the inbox over the weekend. See you back on Monday for the last week of July. Sigh.
