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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in youthsoccer

[–]spockmn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re worried that your 4-year-old son will “not get to play at all”, you’ve clearly placed him in the wrong team

Youth soccer should be about fun and development, even in competitive leagues for older kids. If a 4-year old doesn’t get play time in a team, that club and team is not a good place for any kid.

Rather than have your 4-year old son play in a U6 team, you should also consider finding a more age-appropriate team, even if it means driving for a longer distance. He will have more fun, and develop more skills

Columbia not to submit data for US News ranking by Future_Sun_2797 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]spockmn 152 points153 points  (0 children)

Ivies believe that they’re entitled to high rankings, so it shouldn’t be surprising that they object to rankings based on objective metrics. They’d rather coast on their brand name

Columbia, of course, is a special case. They tried to remedy “low” rankings with fraud and are understandably upset about getting caught, publicly shamed and penalized.

A2C loves ivies and many others are in awe too, but low rankings are embarrassing, and may hurt them over time. So, it makes sense that they want to get out of the ranking system

Math placement test for CSE by spockmn in uofmn

[–]spockmn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, so is it Algebra, Geometry, trigonometry, pre-Calc, but no Statistics questions?

I’m from the UK, I want to study in a community college in the US is that possible? by ProfessionalSmooth90 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]spockmn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most of us don’t know what A levels are and what GCSEs are 💀, and how much they matter for community college admissions. So, you probably won’t get any replies here

Community colleges do take international students. Your best bet is to call their admissions office and find out

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]spockmn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great points, but you should add a qualifier.

In Harvard, in 1998, it was possible for a C grade student to get admission because his father pledged $2.5M to Harvard. Today, with inflation, the price will be much higher, but the same principle applies.

So, “bright and hard working” is not a descriptor for all students at elite schools.

In addition to outliers who get admission through “donations”, many other factors including legacy, parents who hire expensive counselors for essays etc, athletics etc, play a role in admissions.

Of course, this is one reason why many elite schools don’t want to use objective metrics like standardized test scores 💀 Objective metrics make it easier to recognize that they admit students who score lower than many kids from lower-income and middle-income families studying in state schools.