Here is some not so friendly advice - I sit on the board of two private schools while not Ivy league but same criteria. First your GPA/SAT only accounts for 45â50% of the acceptance criteria at ⦠â Top stories for {NAME} [Quora]( â [If I got two 4's on my AP exams this year, should I retake them? I am aiming for an Ivy League university, and I am planning to take around 5 more AP courses along with a full IB diploma program.]( Nosam Dale, MBA International Business, Rice University ⢠[Answered July 17, 2020]( [Here is some not so friendly advice - I sit on the board of two private schools while not Ivy league but same criteria. First your GPA/SAT only accounts for 45â50% of the a... Read more » [Upvote] 1.7K [Comment] 146]( â [My 12 year old son is crying because I deleted his 5 year old Minecraft world. How do I explain to him that it's just a game?]( A HB, Mom of 6 ⢠[Answered November 27, 2023]( [Imagine this: You work hard at your job. Over the years you work your way up to several promotions and raises. You're happy where you are and you're proud of your hard work... Read more » [Upvote] 1.3K [Comment] 232]( â [Which is the strongest zodiac sign?]( Vedic Meet, Astrology, Palmistry, Vastu Shastra, Vedas, Vedic Learning ⢠[Answered July 17]( [In Vedic astrology, every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and qualities. However, when people ask about the "strongest" zodiac sign, they are usually looking for the s... Read more » [Upvote] 239 [Comment] 49]( â [What was Elon Musk's GPA at UPenn?]( Nathan C, Wellesley High School '16, UPenn Wharton '20 ⢠[Updated June 25, 2018]( [Iâm a student at Penn right now and one of the physics professors was an assistant professor at the same time Elon was an undergraduate. Apparently, Elon Musk wasnât an ama... Read more » [Upvote] 3.4K [Comment] 214]( â [My landlord is evicting me because I'm 2 years late on rent. How do I tell him I'm not leaving no matter what?]( David Tran, former Retired Home Builder/engineer. Now a Truck Driver. ⢠[Updated December 23, 2023]( [I actually had a lady tenant say that to me in a voicemail, in so many words. She was only 5 days late. She basically stated, I know the system, I will be able to stay here... Read more » [Upvote] 34.9K [Comment] 3.4K]( â [Is it illegal to not answer your front door if a police officer knocks?]( Sean Chichura, former Retired Deputy ⢠[Answered April 4]( [Your home is your castle. Period. If the police knock you do NOT have to answer it and if you do you do NOT have to open the door. I'd highly recommend not opening the door... Read more » [Upvote] 161 [Comment] 240]( â [What would make each MBTI cry?]( Joe Simon, AA Communications, Los Angeles Pierce College (2021) ⢠[Answered August 21, 2023]( [INTJ - failure INTP - not being allowed to gain more knowledge ENTJ - Being ousted as a leader ENTP - being stuck in a meaningless routine... Read more » [Upvote] 741 [Comment] 139]( â [Are vapes worse than cigarettes?]( Kennedy Robinson, studied at Vaping ⢠[Answered August 13]( [While there is no true long term data on vaping yet, it is indisputable that vaping is a better alternative than smoking. Smoking, even casually, has immediate negative hea... Read more » [Upvote] 28 [Comment] 3]( â [My brother passed away owing more than he owned. Am I legally required to settle his estate?]( David Wallace, former Banker/Trust Officer (1983-2009) ⢠[Answered July 18]( [My mother died in 2017 owning a nice sized estate, not wealthy but a very decent net worth. As executor I called the credit card company to pay off her balance, which she h... Read more » [Upvote] 1.5K [Comment] 162]( â [I interviewed for a position 2 weeks ago and was ultimately notified that they were moving forward with a different candidate. I noticed that they had reposted the same job posting yesterday. Should I reach back out to the recruiter?]( Susan Kaveny, Repair things and worked on furniture for 50 years ⢠[Answered June 24, 2023]( [No. Just Donât! This is a monster of a red flag. This place did you a favor. Take it.
A red flag? Yep. Theyâre looking for a candidate with no experience who wonât recogniz... Read more » [Upvote] 2.8K [Comment] 258]( â [What are the most prestigious colleges I could realistically get into with a 1350 SAT score? Is 1350 considered good?]( Joshua Gross, Faculty member who has been part of admissions processes ⢠[Answered August 10]( [Well, a 1350 is an excellent score. It's probably not going to get you into MIT or Harvard, but it's in the 90th percentile. That means you've scored higher than 90% of oth... Read more » [Upvote] 25 [Comment] 1]( â [In the ELO song "Don't bring me down" why do they say "Groos" at the end of each line in the chorus?]( Scott Krager ⢠[Answered December 5, 2023]( [Why do they say "Groos" at the end of each line in the chorus of the ELO song "Don't Bring Me Down"? You'd think by listening to "Don't Bring Me Down" that Electric Light Or... Read more » [Upvote] 2.9K [Comment] 324]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. â [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play]( â Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041).
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