RigelKentaurus

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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
You don't know me, writing about high caste and whatnot. I remember having $30 in the bank, sleeping in my car in Detroit, and being awakened by gunshots near Wayne State Univ. The reason I'm grateful for what we have is that I&#x
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
Many of your points are valid and I don't disagree with them. But you're assuming too much by saying that he has too narrow of a focus. You don't know him. My kid is strong in some areas, not as strong in others. He's re
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
You're totally missing the point. If it's happening to me, it's happening to many thousands of other families too, and it's not OK.
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
BTW, I've worked with a number of people from UBC and UToronto, and they were all awesome!
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I know he will get a fantastic education at most schools. But he truly is a special kid who gets inspired by super smart people and thrives on challenges, and will do better at Cal, Caltech, Harvey
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
We're definitely applying there! Someone asked why he has to apply to elite STEM schools -- he will get a great education anywhere. That may be true, but he's one of those kids who love to be surrounded by people smarter than him
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
@thejman5200 That used to be the case, but for the last 2 years, CollegeVine's chancing calculator is pretty close (+/- 4%) to the real acceptance rates ( https://www.collegevine.com/admissions-calculator ) Our HS u
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by RigelKentaurus 4y ago
Indian-American father here, living in the Bay Area. My wife and I came to this country with a few hundred dollars between us and have worked hard to reach where we’re at. We're far from privileged. I am 100% against affirmative action