Comments on: ‘Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students and The Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize’ http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 8Asians.com » China sending more Students to the US: Liberal Arts becoming an increasing focus http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-129030 8Asians.com » China sending more Students to the US: Liberal Arts becoming an increasing focus Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:01:34 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-129030 [...] China.  It highlights the education at small liberal arts colleges, which are much less known than the Ivy’s. Maybe there should be a book in the U.S. for Asian American parents too on this [...] [...] China.  It highlights the education at small liberal arts colleges, which are much less known than the Ivy’s. Maybe there should be a book in the U.S. for Asian American parents too on this [...]

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-60602 John Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:06:37 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-60602 Well, most college admissions in the United States is subjective, i.e. - not based on a specific criteria of GPA and test scores. So I guess one could argue that "deserve" is also subjective. Well, most college admissions in the United States is subjective, i.e. – not based on a specific criteria of GPA and test scores. So I guess one could argue that “deserve” is also subjective.

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-137807 John Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-137807 Well, most college admissions in the United States is subjective, i.e. - not based on a specific criteria of GPA and test scores. So I guess one could argue that "deserve" is also subjective. Well, most college admissions in the United States is subjective, i.e. – not based on a specific criteria of GPA and test scores. So I guess one could argue that “deserve” is also subjective.

]]> By: DJKuulA http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-60592 DJKuulA Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:32:58 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-60592 How do you define "deserve" to get in? Top programs like the one John attended accept far fewer applicants than "deserve" to get in based on their academic and personal qualifications. How do you define “deserve” to get in? Top programs like the one John attended accept far fewer applicants than “deserve” to get in based on their academic and personal qualifications.

]]> By: DJKuulA http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-137806 DJKuulA Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-137806 How do you define "deserve" to get in? Top programs like the one John attended accept far fewer applicants than "deserve" to get in based on their academic and personal qualifications. How do you define “deserve” to get in? Top programs like the one John attended accept far fewer applicants than “deserve” to get in based on their academic and personal qualifications.

]]> By: Sophia http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-59657 Sophia Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:16:11 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-59657 re: MBAs. well John, you may have been the lucky one. someone always gets in. but does the same proportion get in that deserve to get in? =) You gotta look at the big picture. not just your n of 1. re: MBAs. well John, you may have been the lucky one. someone always gets in. but does the same proportion get in that deserve to get in?

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You gotta look at the big picture. not just your n of 1.

]]> By: Sophia http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-137805 Sophia Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:16:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-137805 re: MBAs. well John, you may have been the lucky one. someone always gets in. but does the same proportion get in that deserve to get in? =) You gotta look at the big picture. not just your n of 1. re: MBAs. well John, you may have been the lucky one. someone always gets in. but does the same proportion get in that deserve to get in?

=)

You gotta look at the big picture. not just your n of 1.

]]> By: John http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-59509 John Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:05:46 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2008/03/16/fat-envelope-frenzy-one-year-five-promising-students-and-the-pursuit-of-the-ivy-league-prize/#comment-59509 Ivy Leaguer - while what you say may be true, unless there is solid evidence of his plagiarized essay, I'd rather not have people speculate on this. As for Zhang cheating on his girlfriend - well, that's reality if it is true. Note: I do not know Felix Zhang. Ivy Leaguer – while what you say may be true, unless there is solid evidence of his plagiarized essay, I’d rather not have people speculate on this. As for Zhang cheating on his girlfriend – well, that’s reality if it is true. Note: I do not know Felix Zhang.

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