How is he taking a spot from someone else? I don’t get it.
Yes he applies to many colleges. He can only attend one. But these selective colleges have waiting lists. Once he decides, then space opens up and someone else will be offered admission.
Or is this more complicated than that?
I didn’t say I agreed with her opinion. I actually don’t, but it’s simply her take on this situation. This talk show host is not going to hurt that student in any way. He has the unquestioned support from 99.999% of the press.
Maybe the Talk Show host just wanted to play the Devil’s Advocate for a moment.
Bill O’Reilly used to do that all the time for the attention it brought him. He would drag the ‘controversy’ out for a few news cycles, then eventually make some neutral kind of statement putting the issue to rest.
Megyn Kelly was a pro at this too, until she got
Schlonged by the president.
It’s his right to apply to that many colleges. However, he did apply “Early Action” to Stanford, meaning he formally told them Stanford was his first choice, and was accepted there with full financial aid on Dec.8 (NY Times article). Stanford’s EA program is not binding until May 1, i.e., he is still allowed to change his mind to another college. However, the longer he holds onto all those other offers the more he may foul up planning of other students (i.e., others may be choosing other offers or not getting financial aid while his offers are held open for him.
A kid accepted into twenty schools should be lauded by the whole country.