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ParticipantStrange stocks like NKLA, DUO, CHK came out of nowhere and shot up 200-300% in a single day. Lots of shady stuff going on. Whatever it is, it’s quite unsettling.
ParticipantI’ll take sunny, 80 degrees over cloudy and 70 any day. Besides, the sunnier the better my solar system works for me.
Participant[quote=Coronita]People who lived through the dot bomb days know how badly things can get. [/quote]
You forgot to mention that the mantra back then was buy now and double your money or shares in 6 months. I remember at one time Sun Micro was doing 2 for 1 splits once every six months. Buy and hold like works just fine. I just don’t have the stomach for the FANG stocks, though.
ParticipantJust dumb luck my broker rejected my attempts to short tsla last week and chk yesterday – they both shot up a lot higher from where I tried to short.
ah…chk is halted. A stock that shot up almost 200% in one day is planning to file for bankruptcy. Rigged.
nkla is halted.
ParticipantI give up. I am moving all my money back in tomorrow.
(The market ought to tank now).Participant[quote=Coronita]A couple cop friends recently switched to fire fighting.
[/quote]I am curious what’s their race/ethnicity. Last I checked, it’s quite an exclusive club.
Participant“Misclassification error” on jobs report. Monday will be interesting:
The revised numbers for April is closer to 20% and May is 16%.
ParticipantParticipant[quote=outtamojo]But a 1050 still seems very low to me- that’s like UC Merced or something.
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Agreed. That’s quite low. I think you get 300 by simply putting your name down? That’s 600 out of the gate – 300 for math + 300 verbal. And I think they stop penalizing wrong answers. A 3.2 gpa (weighted or not) is actually kind of a joke.[quote=outtamojo]
Wasn’t there a discussion a while back about getting exceptional grades at a low rated high school vs average grades at a top ranked high school or is that info too old to be relevant for now?
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This is kind of a double edge sword. It may increase the chances of getting in. It also may increase the chances of dropping out. If a kid went to a low rated school and didn’t get the preparation needed for a 4-year college, then they are very unlikely to last more than a year (I am talking about STEM here).Participant[quote=Coronita]Sorry, I don’t get it. What do you mean by “holistic”?
Are you saying that for UCI, you get extra considerations for example if you from a challenging environment?[/quote]
Yup.
Participant[quote=Coronita]Now if a kid is directionless after a 4 year college, he/she probably wasted the equivalent of a starter home. So if there is any shred of doubt, maybe the JC route for some kids is a better option until they get their act together.
[/quote]I think every parent should give JC a hard look. Go to JC for 2 years then transfer, unless that freshman-year college experience is that important for the kid. Otherwise, don’t see why parents want to pay $30K/year just to take general ed at a UC school for the first 2 years.
Participant[quote=scaredyclassic]I dont think uci has a premed program.[/quote]
lol. May be the parents meant UCR. UCR has a cool premed program that, if a student qualified, would fast-track a student straight into its medical school
ParticipantIt helps you pointed out it’s UCI. UCI takes a more holistic approach with their admission. Unlike UCSD, which is all about the numbers. With UCI, your essay could make a difference – some compelling story why you got a couple Cs on your transcript (got a broken leg and needed rehab for 3 months is not going to cut it). Besides, Bio is still one of the easier majors to get into at UCSD and UCI, no?
Back in my days, UC used the 60/40 ratio for admission. 60% were based strictly on merits, gpa and sat scores. Essays were not even read. Those who didn’t make the cut would have to compete for a spot based on academics, demographics, ethnicity, essays, etc.
BTW, during those years if you finished top 5% (or was it 10%?) at your school you were guaranteed admission.
ParticipantHere’s the kicker. The official police report is the man “tripped and fell”.
Buffalo Police Said Protester With Head Wound “Tripped and Fell.” Video Shows They Lied.
…and this La Mesa police here claimed he was assaulted (may be after he ran a check and didn’t find anything against the victim so got to make up some shit to justify the violation of his civil rights).
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