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Satirical Open Letter to Cornell University Circulates Online
Original: An Open Letter to Cornell University from the Mother of a Prospective Male Student
A mother of a prospective male student has written an open letter to Cornell University, published on the humor site McSweeney's Internet Tendency. The piece is a satirical take on college admissions anxiety, addressing the school directly in the voice of a parent pitching her son. Readers are sharing it for its comedic spin on the lengths parents go to during the application process.
Why now: It is a widely shared satirical piece playing on the stress and absurdity of elite college admissions.
Cornell UniversityMcSweeney's Internet Tendency
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- An Open Letter to Cornell University from the Mother of a Prospective Male Student · McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
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