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@goingfor99th said: If you are accepted to HYS, you should go to HYS. There are exceptions to this rule but not many. No matter how grim your financial circumstances may be, they probably should not count as an exception for the vast majority …
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Very happy to see this. It’s a great thing, to have worked hard and (finally) enjoy the fruits of the labor with all the drilling and what not behind you. Congrats!!!—A.c.S
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I would also add that philosophy of language has had some helpful things to say about this. First, you are right to think that “all A’s are B’s” does seem to be at odds with “some A’s are B’s”, but this is supposed to derive from the fact that, in …
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Wow, that doesn’t bode well for me. I’ve applied super late in the cycle and just hope that I get at least a couple of hits rather than WLs so I can at least rest somewhat easy. I would’ve thought u’d be automatic at those schools (and at least one…
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Crossing fingers!
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Ditto to the above. I’m surprised that you had the resolve to try the 3-month turn around. Shoot for sept!—A.c.S
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Mad props!!!—A.c.S
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I thought they were more difficult. Not because of the passages necessarily; more because of the more complex question types. For instance, it seems like some of the newer tests force you to utilize analogical reasoning in a way that can come as a b…
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Big things!!!
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@LSATcantwin said: @akistotle said: @LSATcantwin @"surfy surf" I decided not to apply to UC Hastings after reading about the Tenderloin area....(http://m.sfgate.com/local/article/Theater-star-leaving-SF-writes-open-letter-12219346.…
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Least favorite visits were Penn and Georgetown (very much disliked both visits; I didn't reapply go Georgetown and I debated not reapplying to Penn), Northwestern, maybe Stanford (the campus is pretty ugly in my opinion and you'd never think the …
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@"Paul Caint" said: @acsimon I got the same e-mail..I think I (and maybe you) was targeted because of minority status. Did they send you the Affinity Group packet as well? I did. I thought that’s what it was—I just didn’t know how closely I …
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There’s a lot to say here, but it seems that I have differences with a few of the other 175+ ppl on here. I think one point of agreement is that glancing at the question is helpful and not a time sink at all once you practice a bit on it. Of course…
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!!!! Congrats!!!
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And, if not, look for a new job.--A.c.S
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@goingfor99th said: @acsimon said: @goingfor99th So if my parents were themselves attorneys--which they aren't--instead of non-college educated blue collared individuals--which they are-- that somehow demonstrates my "reso…
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@goingfor99th So if my parents were themselves attorneys--which they aren't--instead of non-college educated blue collared individuals--which they are-- that somehow demonstrates my "resourcefulness" (or, better, lack thereof)? Obviously not. And…
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Well, it's logically consistent in a strict sense. In a looser sense, it seems still to be consistent given the fact that the test is standardized while the PS is more open ended and individualistic. Presumably, the uniqueness element of it can be c…
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Option 1. I was you, save for the actual score. If you have the right study techniques and you really sacrifice and give yourself time, you can break into 175+ by sept. Can be a huge time-sink though.--A.c.S
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What's the difference between having a professional editing service and having the sort of social capital such that you have professors and professionals who are willing comb through your app and give you advice about anything from framing to line e…
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Yes. Sucks, but yes.--A.c.S
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I'm in a similar position on uGPA and background (save my parents aren't foreign nationals). Is there any way you could pack a lot into the PS and diversity addendum and then give a short factual statement in your GPA addendum and then, if you're li…
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This info, I believe, was as compared to Columbia specifically (which is supposed to love splitters as opposed to reverse splitters). Of course, there's all sorts of information on splitter vs. reverse splitter friendly schools--and some info on the…
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I would second @"Seeking Perfection". Although, I would think that getting in apps, working down in mountain view, and trying to get ur PTs to where they need to be is a tall charge. Perhaps you can do it, but if so your better than I. Good luck!--…
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@cgracia12 If TLS and Reddit ppl are to be believed the boosts are quite sensitive to the type of URM you happen to be, even within the Latino population. For instance, apparently Mexican/Mexican Americans receive more of a boost than,say, Cuban Ame…
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@"Leah M B" is dead-on from what I've seen, but (again) you should try if you're lucky enough to have the money to burn. But you should hit other places to get a holistic picture of your prospects. And I would think that you should be able to writ…
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@somishah2017 have you ever identified as AA before?
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First, is the premise of the post serious? Second, as for south asians, it doesn't seem like they've gotten the URM bump, if TLS is anything to go by. But to my first point, why doesn't your mother's heritage matter?--A.c.S
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I would drink tonight and tomorrow, and then follow @"Alex Divine" 's advice--A.c.S
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'Cause you're inherently better than the rest of us. You win some, you lose some!--A.c.S