Everything posted by KittyKat
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Music and other media give us context, share ideas, effectively give us and a deeper understanding of the world and of each other. That should not be limited.
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Good thing music is a product, not information. Limewire didn't just facilitate the transfer of music.
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Information should never be restricted.
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What are you listening to right now!?
- Where should I apply to University?
You are in fact correct; to be competitive for UChicago you would need to increase your class rank somewhat. His class rank (top 10%) is for the most part fine. What he needs to increase is his unweighted GPA to around 3.7 to make UChicago and Rice matches. I would disagree there - while I am unaware of other schools, I know Harvard looks almost exclusively at class rank rather then overall GPA, since relative grading difficulty varies so much between schools. I assume Chicago is similar. Ivy leagues tend to be holistic in determining which students to accept. While Harvard is selective enough to pick out quite a few valedictorians, it isn't always the case. A student's GPA tends to be the first hurdle in the application process for determining whether a student is "good enough." Hate to break it but 3.6 is fairly unlikely for UChicago or Rice regardless of class rank. __ @OP: if you are considering studying in the North West, you could apply to University of Washington.- Where should I apply to University?
You are in fact correct; to be competitive for UChicago you would need to increase your class rank somewhat. His class rank (top 10%) is for the most part fine. What he needs to increase is his unweighted GPA to around 3.7 to make UChicago and Rice matches.- Where should I apply to University?
Your scores and extracurricular activities are a little too low for ivy contention, but you are a shoe-in for all of the schools you posted, with the possible exception of Rice (where you still have a chance). For schools with a more academic orientation; the University of Chicago is a good place to look. A 201 PSAT is not terribly high; to have any significant benefit from the score you must be a national merit scholar. Similarly for SAT scores to be a significant help your score must be 2360+; the 75th percentile for most such schools falls in the 2350 range or so such that without a perfect score it does not help you much. I'm confused to why you suggested UChicago being that GPA-wise it's a reach at best.- Post the Contents of Your Pockets
Just a funny idea I had for a topic. What are you carrying on you? I'll start: 3 Cepacol Lozenges (Sore throat pain) Wallet with my license, $20 in small bills, Starbucks card Cell Phone iPod- What movie(s) did you last see?
High Rollers was pretty horrible at best.- Homosexuality: Right or Wrong?
This made me chuckle.- Bringing Closure To This All?
zinger? I hate this train of thought. That is, the idea that everyone but you and a close few are stupid and worthless. I grew up in rural Russia and lived like that because quite frankly, it was true.- Bringing Closure To This All?
Become a gangbanger. It's just like being a cop minus the paperwork and low pay.- Tips for finding a part time job?
How old are you?- Where should I apply to University?
Estimated percent chance of acceptance: Low Safety: 95-100 Safety: 80-95 High Safety: 75-80 Low Match: 65-75 Match: 45-65 High Match: 35-45 Low Reach: 20-35 Reach: 5-20 High Reach: <5- Today...
- Where should I apply to University?
You demonstrate a dead-on understanding of college applications/chances.- Where should I apply to University?
Realistically speaking, unless you seriously work on your UW GPA, Rice is like a reach at best and Reed is about a high match / match. Baylor, on the other hand is probably a low match for you. Good luck!- Your political compass
So far NE that I appear SW.- What are you listening to right now!?
- Traffic Lights
Generally speaking, timers or inductive loops- Should the Internet remain anonymous?
Nothing on the internet is truly anonymous.- Four Lokos
Of course not, how else would we root out the unfit?- The worst thing you've ever tasted?
So I'm not the only one here who ate a cigarette? I didn't eat it. - Where should I apply to University?
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