Scorecard
I think it’s a good idea to keep a scorecard of how I’ve done on R4 and R5 rumors. I’ve gone back to the first of this year so far. If I get a chance I may try to go farther back, but for now this is all the time I can put into going back. I do intend to keep it up for future rumors.
Remember, an R1 through an R3 is a rumor that I’m just putting out there but not saying is true.
My goal is to try to keep the R4’s at at least 80% if not closer to 90% accurate, and to have the R5’s at very close to 100% accurate.
Some rumors will likely not have a way of verifying later, so those will not be figured into the percentages.
R4’s
| Date | Rumor | True or False or No way to verify |
| Jan 24, 2007 | Referrals through at least the 11th, maybe farther, but at least that far | True |
| Jan 31, 2007 | Referrals were mailed Tuesday | True |
| May 23, 2007 | Matching started but referrals not expected sooner than “normal” | No way to verify |
| May 30, 2007 | TA’s arriving Thursday at some agencies | True |
| June 6, 2007 | November 7th cut-off | True |
| July 3, 2007 | Referrals mailed July 2 | False |
| July 3, 2007 | Will match through Nov 14 | True |
| July 4, 2007 | Referrals Mailed July 4 | True |
| Nov 1, 2007 | Cut-off is December 8 | True |
| Jan 31, 2008 | Dec 27 will be included | True |
| Feb 29, 2008 | Jan 4 will be included | True |
| June 6, 2008 | Cut off Jan 22 | False |
| July 4, 2008 | Cut off Jan 25 | True |
| June 18, 2009 | …they’ve made it to least the 20th | True |
| July 20, 2009 | Cut off March 22 | True |
| Aug 17, 2009 | Aug 24 will be included | True |
| Ratio of 86% | ||
R5’s
| Date | Rumor | True or False or No way to verify |
| April 25, 2007 | Agency expecting something tomorrow | True |
| April 30, 2007 | Cut off November 1 | True |
| June 6, 2007 | November 11th not included | True |
| June 6, 2007 | November 7th cut-off | True |
| July 4, 2007 | November 14th cut-off | True |
| Feb 2, 2008 | Cut off will be Dec 26 or 27 | True |
| July 5, 2008 | Cut off Jan 25 | True |
| Aug 20, 2009 | Cut off March 24 | True |
| Ratio of 100% | ||
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