Whoops, you're right. It's really the same logic, though. Another factor is likely the one behind this video: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/derek_sivers_ke

Whoops, you're right. It's really the same logic, though. Another factor is likely the one behind this video: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/derek_sivers_keep_your_goals_to_yourself.html http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/derek_sivers_keep_your_goa... We were really nervous about getting to the interview stage, despite the greatly increased odds of being accepted once you get there. If I remember correctly, I didn't tell anybody, including my family -- the fear of telling them I was probably going to get in and then having to tell them I didn't was just too great.