Boon. My GPA wasn't great (at least compared to the average GPA of accepted students), but my SATs definitely helped offset that.
I don't remember if my GREs helped or hurt for grad school, but grad school applications are full of weird idiosyncrasies (like if the lab you're interested in joining had room and funding during that cycle).
my SAT testing journey started in 7th grade when my mom insisted to the middle school that i be allowed to take the SATs to qualify for various honors programs and academic summer schools.
i probably took the SATs about 7-8 times total, but the early years resulted in getting into those academic summer schools (one at Berkeley in 7th and 8th grades) and i ended up being 2.5 yrs ahead of the normal math sequence as a result.
Boon. SAT was pretty high, also took the GRE and then GMAT before biz school. Since I didn't go to grad school in the Humanities/Classics the GRE was superfluous.
Tomorrow, high of 82 low of 72 in Lima, Peru. The day after that in Chino, Peru - hot, buggy, and pretty much as you'd expect in the deeeeeeep Amazon Forest during peak rainy season.
back to seasonal temps for this time of year in the 50s after a couple really nice spring like days in the 60s.
i was down in College Park MD last couple days and it was even warmer down there. apparently i missed seeing the cherry blossoms which are out a bit early this year in DC.
Last day before I fly out, so I am Iron Chef'ing with what's left in my fridge. Deviled eggs, leftovers, chicken Caeser salad, sauteed spinach, ratatouille, and a squares of Manchego cheese.
FDU listed as "Fair Dick" on a betting form. FDU players were swelling with pride and had a satisfying finish despite not having big size against Purdue.
An odd thing about Neon's tenure is the lack of connection to Colorado either by he or the players, sort of like an out of state group of mercenaries, maybe it's a new trend.
Warriors win [checks notes] second game in a row on the road 127-125 over the Mavs. The game was marked by controversy via an uncontested Warriors basket after this series of events, where the ref signals Warriors ball, time-out Mavs
The thing for this is if Dallas thought it was their ball, why didn't they have two players go over to inbounds the ball? It wasn't the 4th so they wouldn't have gotten the ball at half court.
It seems like folks in the comment thread are either not buying it or bummed out. A comfortable old guy hire could be the way the AD goes. Hope not though.
Standardized testing: was it a boon or bane for your college applications?
Minor boon. Frankly, I think the biggest contributor to me getting accepted was that I applied to the Forestry College
Boon. My GPA wasn't great (at least compared to the average GPA of accepted students), but my SATs definitely helped offset that.
I don't remember if my GREs helped or hurt for grad school, but grad school applications are full of weird idiosyncrasies (like if the lab you're interested in joining had room and funding during that cycle).
generally a boon but not for the obvious reasons
my SAT testing journey started in 7th grade when my mom insisted to the middle school that i be allowed to take the SATs to qualify for various honors programs and academic summer schools.
i probably took the SATs about 7-8 times total, but the early years resulted in getting into those academic summer schools (one at Berkeley in 7th and 8th grades) and i ended up being 2.5 yrs ahead of the normal math sequence as a result.
Boon. SAT was pretty high, also took the GRE and then GMAT before biz school. Since I didn't go to grad school in the Humanities/Classics the GRE was superfluous.
Bane. Killed me for both college and law school, tho in hindsight, I should’ve gone the JC route, played ball & then transferred to a 4-yr school…
As long as Knowlton makes a MBB good hire, I’ll be fine…
Zurich legalizing weed sale/consumption for 2,100 residents. In related news, Zurich has 2,100 new drug dealers.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/23/zurich-to-legalize-consumption-and-sale-of-cannabis-on-trial-basis.html
Dead guy found in house with a crocodile, a lizard, and hundreds of poisonous snakes. Cops already absolved the snakes of any wrong doing.
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/state/cops-find-hundreds-of-reptiles-dead-man-in-pa-home-aliquippa-pa-beaver-county-snakes-reptiles-lizard-crocodile/523-1fc45a6e-cb12-4fa4-b31a-7b67cbf77ca3
Savage
https://twitter.com/tomtaylormade/status/1638600603202097153
DBD Meterology
Nearly 80 degrees - sunny and beautiful.
Tomorrow, high of 82 low of 72 in Lima, Peru. The day after that in Chino, Peru - hot, buggy, and pretty much as you'd expect in the deeeeeeep Amazon Forest during peak rainy season.
https://perujungle.com/the-lodge/#tahuayo-lodge
Crazy LA weather including a tornado touching down in Montebello and causing significant damage.
back to seasonal temps for this time of year in the 50s after a couple really nice spring like days in the 60s.
i was down in College Park MD last couple days and it was even warmer down there. apparently i missed seeing the cherry blossoms which are out a bit early this year in DC.
DBD Test Kitchen
Last day before I fly out, so I am Iron Chef'ing with what's left in my fridge. Deviled eggs, leftovers, chicken Caeser salad, sauteed spinach, ratatouille, and a squares of Manchego cheese.
DBD AV Club
Today in our stumbling, bumbling, crumbling democracy
The Onion nails it again
https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1639016713089093639
Potential Trump indictment pushed, as grand jury hears unrelated case....
The Manhattan grand jury is not likely to reconvene on the Trump investigation until Monday.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/23/potential-trump-indictment-pushed-00088522
It was Trump who said he'd be arrested on Tuesday. Since then, idiots have given him nearly $2m. It's grift. It's always about the grift.
Elsewhere in college
FDU listed as "Fair Dick" on a betting form. FDU players were swelling with pride and had a satisfying finish despite not having big size against Purdue.
https://twitter.com/robsimons24/status/1636759560395579393
ESPN article about Coach Prime's first 100 days
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35905218/how-deion-sanders-changing-direction-colorado
An odd thing about Neon's tenure is the lack of connection to Colorado either by he or the players, sort of like an out of state group of mercenaries, maybe it's a new trend.
Pros
Longest goal in the world. Physical, not verbal.
https://twitter.com/TNTSportsCL/status/1637228784842620928
Jimmy G gets offered free nookie for life by a brothel - not that he doesn't already get it free whenever he wants elsewhere
https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/jimmy-garoppolo-offered-free-sex-for-life-by-las-vegas-brothel/
Warriors win [checks notes] second game in a row on the road 127-125 over the Mavs. The game was marked by controversy via an uncontested Warriors basket after this series of events, where the ref signals Warriors ball, time-out Mavs
https://twitter.com/dieter/status/1638734052244205573
Different source for the call:
https://twitter.com/BrianTRobb/status/1638733444934148096
That tweet was deleted, but here's a clip of the strange play:
https://streamable.com/syo30v
W's have 8 games remaining, 5 at home. given recent history you would expect them to go 5-3, w/ the exception that one game at home is vs 76ers.
but it seems that either 5-3 or 4-4 should keep them out of the play-in tournament maybe (?)
The thing for this is if Dallas thought it was their ball, why didn't they have two players go over to inbounds the ball? It wasn't the 4th so they wouldn't have gotten the ball at half court.
Raiders' TE Foster Moreau stepping away from football because he got diagnosed with cancer
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35921261/foster-moreau-stepping-away-nfl-cancer-diagnosis
Cal
Happy World Bear Day!
https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/animal-awareness-days/world-bear-day
RIP Kip's?
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/berkeley-bar-kips-apartment-building-17854300.php
Kennesaw State's Amir Abdur-Rahim is no longer in contention for the Cal job.
https://writeforcalifornia.com/p/amir-abdur-rahim-reportedly-not-a
It seems like folks in the comment thread are either not buying it or bummed out. A comfortable old guy hire could be the way the AD goes. Hope not though.
DBD Health
Who else tore their achilles (I think) playing BB last night? Just me?
Going to the orthopedic surgeon to get it checked out this afternoon.
HAG - let me be the first to dumbly comment about your bandaged foot:
"too much kicking ass, amirite?"
Surgery tomorrow morning. Ripped the tendon right off the bone.
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I wish. I think I made it about 4 trips down the court.
Oof, that sounds unpleasant. Good luck with the recovery
Thanks. Hopefully will go smoothly. It wasn't bad last time.
Good luck on the recovery.
Thanks.
now HAG and I have the distinct honor of being people that have torn the same Achilles twice!
sadly, it is not fun recovery and just takes a long time.