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BBM Anonymous

Posted on April 28, 2010 by JD

In my lifetime, phone technology has gone from party lines to busy signals to long distance operators to area codes to princess phones to calling cards to answering machines to wireless phones to call waiting to voicemail to mobile phones … Continue reading →

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Course Selection Guide for Freshmen

Posted on April 21, 2010 by JD

After spending several days on a college campus during registration, I can offer the following invaluable advice for Fall 2010 course selection: 1. No classes that meet before 11:40 am 2. No classes that meet after 5:40 pm 3. Friday … Continue reading →

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Legacy Conundrum

Posted on April 13, 2010 by JD

The NP has heard of a very qualified senior who was accepted to Berkeley, NYU, Vassar and WashU, but was waitlisted at _______, where both of her parents attended AND her mom is an interviewer.  Moral: Apply early or forget … Continue reading →

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Rough Cut

Posted on April 3, 2010 by JD

The acceptance and rejection reports continue to trickle in, but because we are one year removed from CJ's class and two from BH's, the drama is not the same.  The stories of surprise, elation and disappointment are just not as … Continue reading →

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We regret to inform you that you’re a pathetic loser

Posted on April 1, 2010 by JD

The Ivies, in a time-honored tradition, have chosen April Fools Day to inform students whether they are accepted, or whether they'll have endure four years of academic mediocrity at somewhere like…UC Berkeley.  Yes, what an appropriate date this is to open a … Continue reading →

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