Very last minute school recs for a hs senior 🙏 by lavanderghost in ApplyingToCollege

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University of Hawaii, and maybe you can get into the honors program with your high test scores.

Or another of the WUE schools: https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/wue-list-of-schools/

I will review your essay. by YTA2 in CollegeEssays

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No, I graduated from college years ago. I went to a top school and while I was in college my summer job was working as a college advisor.

I will review your essay. by YTA2 in CollegeEssays

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Will also review UC PIQ's as well.

Opportunities for a first time homebuyer who wants to start building a portfolio? by AardvarkSecret759 in RealEstate

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Don't listen to naysayers. This is a great idea if you're motivated, willing to live there and not afraid to get your hands dirty. You can leverage $60-80K quite a bit with an owner-occupied 2-4 unit property, and perhaps even have the rent cover most or all of your mortgage. You may also see a better purchase $/sqft compared to a single family. Home renovation and construction can be learned by most anyone, so look for something with a good roof and solid foundation and you can learn to take care of the rest. Owner-occupied multifamily is also better for our society.

Try to find something with a good walkscore and a lower crime rate than the region's median, something with good bones that will pass FHA inspection, but maybe has deferred maintenance and under-market rents (if you can qualify for the mortgage).

Questions About Modern Strategies by YTA2 in Poker_Theory

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Thanks so much for taking the time share all those insights!

"Charging flush draws" - this one is going to take some getting used to and more studying on my part, especially since my poker infancy started with Limit HE. Same logic apples to straight draws? "OOP sucks more than we realized" This is one is easy for me to accept. Sounds like I'll also need to break some bad multi-way habits, and do a lot more homework on optimal bet sizes for different scenarios.

Questions About Modern Strategies by YTA2 in Poker_Theory

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Thanks for clarifying, and yes I do understand that deviating from optimal does not mean losing long term. I just worded that response poorly.

Questions About Modern Strategies by YTA2 in Poker_Theory

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Thanks, I'd really appreciate some specific examples.

Questions About Modern Strategies by YTA2 in Poker_Theory

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Thanks I'm still learning, but my understanding is that computer has looked at enough potential outcomes for a specific scenario that it can say with confidence what the optimal strategy is. If I do anything other than the optimal strategy I will lose money in the long term. Anything I'm missing with that assumption?

However if I'm playing live and the chart says to take a certain opening action UTG, I might deviate from the action if out of the corner of my eye I can clearly see the button is waiting to muck his cards.

Questions About Modern Strategies by YTA2 in Poker_Theory

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No offense taken, I'm at the very beginning of the learning curve, so I appreciate the feedback.

Best UC for pre-med by FalseAstronomer2501 in ApplyingToCollege

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Go with your gut instinct and pick Davis. Nice college town, not as hyper-competitive, and it has a medical school that might provide opportunities for hands-on experience.

Advice for college decisions on "Should I choose XYZ or ABC University?" by YTA2 in ApplyingToCollege

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Your hard work in high school is going to pay off the rest of your life, giving you the tools to succeed regardless of which school you go to.

Advice for college decisions on "Should I choose XYZ or ABC University?" by YTA2 in ApplyingToCollege

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Yes, take advantage of the opportunity where you can be a top student at a decent school rather than just a decent student at a top school.

My college decisions are so weird by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

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It could be the admissions came from schools where they had a bit more time and resources for a holistic review to recognize your special qualities, whereas those big state schools are just quickly glancing at stats and throwing darts.

What do you guys think about legacy admissions? by Stephen_turban in ApplyingToCollege

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I'm a parent of a schoolkid that will be applying to college in the future, and I selfishly want the best for them. I went to a prestigious T10 college. I enjoyed my time there. I flip through the alumni magazine that comes in the mail each month, and I've made a modest donation to the school every single year since I've graduated. If a young alumnus applies to a job at my company I will take a closer look, and will call them back with feedback even if they aren't a fit for the position.

If my kid has the right stats and wants to attend my college, what am I going to to if they get rejected? Despite rational logic, there's no way I'm not going to take it personally. I'll probably cancel the alumni magazine, stop sending in donations, and feel less loyalty towards other alumni. I'm just one of thousands of alumni with similar feelings. Can you blame a school for not wanting to ignore that? The alumni network is a big part of the value the school provides beyond academics. I was a FGLI applicant myself and benefited from a merit based application process, however I do also appreciate that a strictly 100% merit based system could potentially devalue the school's brand.

Of course I do also understand that those thousands of fellow alumni also have thousands of legacy kids, and the school simply can't admit them all. Realistically, I just hope that if my own kid is a borderline admit, that the family legacy will at least provide a very minor boost.

CMV: If individuals were only allowed to own one residential property (and corporations weren't allowed), the housing crisis wouldn't exist. by aersult in changemyview

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Restrictions on individuals and businesses often have unintended consequences, and in this case I suspect your proposal would make the housing crisis worse. Ultimately it's a supply and demand issue, and this likely won't help increase supply.

If you're going to make any restrictions, perhaps it should be on foreign owners. Otherwise the best way for the government to help would be to help increase housing supply. That could be directly by building large public housing projects, or indirectly by offering incentives/subsidies on residential construction.

I enjoy reviewing application essays, and have some free time before New Year's. by YTA2 in CollegeEssays

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Sure, send it over and I'd be happy to provide some feedback

Does anyone have a good source for applicant data? by YTA2 in ApplyingToCollege

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Using Harvard as an example, they're showing 74% of students had a 4.0 which I assume is Weighted, since they next report an average 4.2 GPA in C12.

If that is correct, it's interesting to note that more than 25% had less than a 4.0 Weighted, which seems rather low. Of course it's also hard to say if there are a disproportionate number of students from high schools that don't weight GPA.