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To: SirWalterRalegh who wrote (172504)	5/29/2021 6:12:12 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 218782

In the meantime, globally speaking, looks like the Coconut has some serious competition surging as grade-inflation on the one hand and no standard exams needed on the other levels the field in the arena. The coconut is unconcerned. I told her she is correct. She shall apply to up to 7 (dictated by limit on her high school teachers recommendation letters by school rule) universities spread around 4 domains (dictated by requirements of imperative and safety, but I told her never-mind-safety, and her school counselor advised same), and somewhere shall accept her. Schools in UK requires appropriate HS tracking (A levels, O levels etc), and I said never mind the tracking requirement, just work on the essay. Schools in China require insane testing requirement, and I advised pay-no-mind, just focus on the essay. The suitable school in HK requires tracking (UK/HK tracking) and semi-insane testing requirement (all through HS), and I observed stuff all that, just … Schools in the USA require unclear what, and she reckons … (1) Shall work on her essay over the summer, on how her experience resulted in her character, outlook and goal-setting. The content of the essay shall later be used in all her essays of specific applications. (2) Shall reinforce w/ elocutions training / practice, complete % of her college-level physics and calculus courses by summer tutors so that she can devote more time to college applications starting in October. (3) Aims to cold-call universities with dance programs in case merit still matters. (4) Intends to relax by ballet. I figure she should be okay, unless gold is indeed to only way forward, in which case we are all done except for consolation prize awarding. nytimes.com University of California Will No Longer Consider SAT and ACT Scores The university system has reached a settlement with students to scrap even optional testing from admissions and scholarship decisions. May 15, 2021 zerohedge.com After Grade-Rigging Scandal, Baltimore City Schools No Longer Holding Back Failing Students