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  1. The only school that fits that description is Carnegie Melon - in particular the Comp Sci department.
  2. That's where you look at yield. Harvard admits 2,000 and 1700 attend. Which to be fair, is an astronomical yield that most other schools don't enjoy. So, in this case - people who get admitted to Harvard don't have Ohio State as their number one choice. My understanding is that the top of the Ivies don't offer merit aid, so you are either rich enough to pay the $300k for 4 years or are poor enough to get financial aid. Those in the middle often choose their state schools. I am going through that right now. We can do University of Maryland for $25k or University of Rochester for $58k (he did get merit aid there). Everywhere else we are full pay parents for a kid who got a 1510 on his SATs.
  3. https://www.npr.org/2018/11/04/663629750/legacy-admissions-offer-an-advantage-and-not-just-at-schools-like-harvard To what degree people consider legacy an issue is up to them. This article states 14% of enrolled students are legacy at Harvard. So, yes - it is a huge advantage considering the 5% admittance rate and the fierce competition to grab one of those spots, 14% legacy is still fairly low given what I think most people assume Harvard let's in.
  4. You have been misinformed. https://oir.harvard.edu/files/huoir/files/harvard_cds_2017-18.pdf The CDS is a survey most colleges submit to provide some level of transparency. Scroll down to section C. There you get the 25th and 75th% percentiles of the SATs. 25% of those enrolled have a 1590 or better on the SAT. I'm certain they could fill an entire class with 1600 if they so choose. The majority of the lower scores is due to Harvard seeking diversity in geography, academic interest, specific talent and maintaining a racial balance (as current lawsuit by Asian students is challenging). They admit 5% of applicants. Legacy matters only if you are still a really good - great student, although I'm sure substantial financial gifts can buy someone's way in. The 1460 25th percentile shows that the top 75% are all capable students. Some like David Hogg get in due to life experiences. He certainly has a unique resume that would enrich the conversation of the student body.
  5. Lol at old people puffing their chest and talking about their Ivy “back in my day” experiences like it is relevant today. The admissions process today for top 20 schools, let alone the Ivies, is brutal and I can assure you - you did not get accepted through the same process as kids are today.
  6. These are two awful, dreadful takes. Do you know what the world needs less of? People behind keyboards questioning other people's pain. But you both are probably right - her dry eyes were probably exactly equivalent to your experiences with contacts. Exactly. No difference. She must have been mentally ill. It's the only reasonable conclusion.
  7. There are many people whose quality of life improvement is worth the risk to them. My guess is most people getting surgery though, is like the woman in the story. A person who doesn't like the inconvenience of contacts/glasses who wants to get a quick procedure done and grab the free toaster with the surgery. Those are the people who really need to think about what a failed surgery truly means and the consequences.
  8. When people ask me about this operation - this is the nightmare I refer to. The risks may indeed be "Rare". The question is if the quality of life improvement is worth that risk. https://people.com/tv/meteorologist-jessica-starr-suicide-family-speaks-out/
  9. Behind the scene server maintenance will occur on 2/27. This will prepare us for future updates on the forum software. Although, this should be transparent to you, I’m hoping the work on 2/27 increases forum speed and overall user capacity.
  10. I thought you meant unread. I have 20,066 unread emails. I have no idea how many total.
  11. 20,066 at the moment.
  12. This guy hasn't logged in since 2/12. Is there anyone willing to add these dates to our calendar?
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  14. Your summary is a gross misinterpretation of the $25k he donated to a specific organization. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/colin-kaepernick-assata-shakur/
  15. Found the last person still using Bing.
  16. 1000 colleges and the NFL are not going to survive on Texas high school football.
  17. Outside a few southern states - the sport is losing ground. When school systems see rates go up with the high risk and less competition, school planners will look to save money. I live in one of the wealthiest counties in the country with overcrowded schools and one of our 12 high schools could not field a varsity team this year (1600 kids in the school). Football as we know it is a dead man walking.
  18. Lol. You think the issue is knowledge of the rulebook?
  19. That’s a reasonable opinion.
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  21. Made three measurements when I got home. 130/89, 121/86, 121/87 ive been eating better for almost a month and although I’m not avoiding salt on purpose, I’m definitely eating less as a by-product. Ate about 6 pieces of celery tonight.
  22. That's like only 10%. Why not just supplement if you are concerned? A banana a day makes but a small dent.
  23. I wish I was better at it. The hard part, in this case, is what to do to make it a habit. I haven't figured that out, but I haven't tried either. regarding celery, for me at least, I can be at 135ish/87ish and be at 120ish/80ish after a week of eating a stalk or two. I think if I had it once every couple weeks, I could maintain, but I would need to try and repeat to prove. I just forget. Or I buy it and don't wash it and cut it up. I have a monitor at home that I break out every once in awhile and I just cut some last night. I should try and do a daily check.
  24. So, in this list of "McBeane's" personnel hiring you included McDermott and Beane? ? Secondly, who uses the language the Bills "hired" Kelvin Benjamin? You complained about their hirings. That refers to coaches, not a handful of players they signed.
  25. Please provide the FULL list of personnel they hired from Carolina.
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