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Re:Yale will again require standardized test scores for admi... by HDThoreaun on Thursday February 22, 2024 @01:55PM (#39471402)
Youve completely missed the point of ivies. It's not to get a better education. Its not to do research or have better professors. The point of ivies is to be around the other students who got in. The alumni network at these institutions is unbelievably valuable, and theyre full of rich legacies who can boost the careers of the whole network.
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Re:Yale will again require standardized test scores for admi... by imgabe on Thursday February 22, 2024 @03:23PM (#39472619)
It’s not to get a better education. It’s not to do better research. Yes, you are proving my point.
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