Joandy Vega

We all make choices in life, but in the end our choices make us

[Joandy Vega @Joandy_vega]

@Phillyfloyd @PengPantheress Probably the guy who is #4 in all-time 3’s made

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@ChRed83 @FightluckBet Probably a way to attract people to visit what would be a small unknown town without the success of the Dagestani fighters. Putting their city on the map kind of thing. Also, the wrestling talent is top notch, so it’s a good place to go train for up & coming fighters.

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@wwwwwwvsv @ryanj7800 @erntkit @BruinsCapSpace Yeah, honestly I think it makes a lot of sense not to drop the gloves with someone who isn’t going to be missed by their team as much as he is. I’m sure if McDrai wanted to drop the gloves with him, he’d probably oblige.

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe https://t.co/MEjbuKixBI

Hopefully this article can educate you a bit more about why it happens, but it’s a practice that people applying for higher ed. should be aware of. It’s not about race or ethnicity as many other people in this comment section are implying.

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe Oh well, it’s the way of the world

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe The schools have their respective range and that will dictate whether someone gets in or not. Unless that range is mediocre itself, not accepting someone with top notch scores doesn’t mean they’re striving for mediocrity. A 1400 isn’t mediocre lol

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe It’s really their fault for choosing schools they were grossly overqualified for. There are tons of competitive non-ivy options that they should have looked to. Academic counselor/advisor failed them. Plus, they should’ve applied to more places.

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe You can laugh all you want, I’m just explaining to you how it works while you cry about it and call the system irrational 😂

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe If someone with stats within multiple schools’ range has to choose between them because of “fit” they’ll take that gamble.

When Harvard or MIT come calling, there is no such thing as “fit” people take that opportunity and don’t think twice about lower tier places.

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe Schools have a limited amount of seats they can offer. It’s in their best interest to offer the bulk of those to people who will actually attend. Someone who has the ability to secure better options isn’t that.

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe It’s not irrational at all, the fact of the matter is that someone who has a decent chance of getting accepted to an Ivy League isn’t going to community college or a state public school.

You apply to schools you are okay with going to, that doesn’t mean you will end up there.

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@Steven_Swenson @AmpedTo @TyVulpintaur @420_meoooow @williamwolfe Same thing happens when a person with a PhD applies to work at McDonald’s.

“If you’re grossly overqualified for what we’re offering, we’re going to assume you’re not serious about us and have other, better options.”

And it’s not an “off chance,” it happens most of the time.

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@Nigmac_ @Steven_Swenson @420_meoooow @williamwolfe lol it’s a sport

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe Yes, that’s the problem 😂😂 Schools want to protect their “yield” statistic which measures how many accepted students actually attend. It’s a measure of their desirability.

Most of these high performers would buck lesser schools and plunge their yield into the toilet.

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@AmpedTo @TyVulpintaur @Steven_Swenson @420_meoooow @williamwolfe You started with the assumptions stating that the school is “supporting mediocrity”

I made one that supports my point. Makes no sense to attack that it’s an assumption rather than what I’m stating. Colleges deny because they know those students have good odds at better schools.

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@Steven_Swenson @Nigmac_ @420_meoooow @williamwolfe When deciding where to enroll, a significant portion of students decide based on prestige and ranking, followed closely by finances. It’s not a secret that someone with better options will choose to go there. If they clog up acceptances for lesser schools, others miss out.

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@AmpedTo @Steven_Swenson @420_meoooow @williamwolfe Not so much about “supporting mediocrity” as it is about recognizing the kind of students who tend to end up at the program you have.

If this student would’ve applied binding early decision, they’re most likely accepted because of the commitment to attend.

Regular cycle? Nah.

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@AmpedTo @TyVulpintaur @Steven_Swenson @420_meoooow @williamwolfe Yes, they assume this person won’t, rightfully so. If this student would’ve gotten into MIT or Harvard, they’re very likely not going to UC Davis.

The assumption is that with those stats, they’re able to get into those high tier schools. It’s logically sound. They can.

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@Steven_Swenson @420_meoooow @williamwolfe The reality is that this student should strive for and probably go to a top tier school with those stats. Schools reserve their seats for those likely to go there, students who meet their ranges. They can’t overbook their classes.

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@Steven_Swenson @420_meoooow @williamwolfe The student in the post said straight A’s (4.0 unweighted GPA or 5.0 weighted) and a 1570 SAT.

UCSD’s 75th percentile SAT is 1470
GPA is between 4.11 and 4.29.

UC Davis’ 75th percentile SAT is 1410
GPA is between 4.0 and 4.26.

Student was overqualified and schools knew it.