A little pie in the face of MIT

Apparently, she was claiming to be a woman.

 

Nah. Cameras don't lie, do they?

 

Now, if you could just lie your way into congress. Oh, never mind; sorry.

 

Remember Janet R? Better have another look at the **** dean. Sorry but, I digress.

 

I must admit. Since my beloved Rosanna Rosannadana passed away, I haven't had the heart to watch. Heavy sigh of remorse.

 

Here is the sad reality of life now:

If you can BS well, you can get away with anything. Hell, 99% of employers probably don't check any credentials. ZILCH. NADA.

If you are a kid applying for college, you could claim just about anything. The only thing schools check are GPA/transcripts. You could mention that you were a top HS football player, chess master, head golf pro, and a blackbelt. You would likely get away with it.

Thats the reality of.

I have learned this from being a landlord. I actually verify EACH piece of info on a tenant. Their employer, income, home address, drivers license, etc. 80% of the stuff on applications is bull, and 99% of folks don't check...

We live in a society where folks can pretend to be doctors and practice for years with no formal training...and no one catches on?!

Faking a couple college degrees is cake. Hell, faking transcripts nowadays is cake. Photoshop, color printers, etc...

I suspect that this is hardly an isolated event.

 

Good thing that MIT caught this early...just imagine what chaos she could have caused had she been the admissions dean for the 29th year.

 

so much for ethics ...

She even has the nerve to ask for privacy...

"This is the only public comment I wish to make at this personally difficult time and I hope my privacy will be respected."

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/admissions-jones.html

 

I'm going to disagree somewhat with your last sentence. If the truth will set you free. A lie will shackle you. Your integrity is one of the few things no one can take from you. It is the attribute for which you will be known for the rest of your life. But, you knew I'd say something prosaic like that.

 

I agree...

I understand having to fire her for lying...had to be done.

...but lets not discount the fact that she appeared to be very good at her job for 28 YEARS!

At the end of the day its probably the students who will lose out because she seemed to be a good influence.

I should disclose that I lied about my credentials when I was very young to 'get in the door'... I then became top of my field.

 

Once you are a proven, and I mean, proven, liar. You have no privacy; and, no trust. "respected?" You're right. So much for ethics.

 

...I b.s.`d my way into a job as field superintendant for a company that installed conveyer systems and automatic spray booths. Global travel, 3 crews of workers,company vehicle etc. Did not know a f`ing thing about any of it.

 

I believe that is grounds for me to challenge my declined admission from a few years back.