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Re:Yale will again require standardized test scores for admi... by alexcannan on Thursday February 22, 2024 @10:36AM (#39468632)
Surrounding yourself with the smartest people possible, during the most formative years of your life, is always a good idea. Get into the best school you can
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Re:Yale will again require standardized test scores for admi... by imgabe on Thursday February 22, 2024 @10:38AM (#39468672)
Are they the smartest people possible? Recent court cases have exposed that “smartest possible” is not what Ivies are selecting for.
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Re:Yale will again require standardized test scores for admi... by azinman2 on Thursday February 22, 2024 @10:49AM (#39468841)
I’ve yet to be surrounded by better people in any environment than when I was at MIT (not an Ivy, but is what people often mean colloquially).
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Re:Yale will again require standardized test scores for admi... by imgabe on Thursday February 22, 2024 @11:05AM (#39469098)
When did you go there?
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