Posted on 09/20/2014 6:28:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Harvard is one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, school accepted just 5.9% of roughly 34,000 applications for its class of 2018. As Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust recently said, "We could fill our class twice over with valedictorians."
The school seeks out students who not only have high grades, but also have outstanding achievements under their belts from overcoming homelessness to starting their own nonprofits. The students who manage to catch the attention of admissions officers overcome exceptional odds, but they should maintain some perspective.
Many things in life like landing a job at some Wal-Mart locations are harder to achieve than getting into that prestigious university.
1. A Job At Some Wal-Mart Locations
Met with both merriment and protest, Wal-Mart came to Washington, D.C., at the end of 2013.
The store received more than 23,000 applications but hired just 600 associates, NBC Washington reported. That's a 2.6% acceptance rate almost twice as selective as Harvard's.
While many Harvard graduates can expect a six-figure income, Wal-Mart employees pocket an average of $11.83 an hour or nearly $25,000 annually, according to the company.
2. The Top 50 Posts On A Friend's Newsfeed
When Facebook compiles your Newsfeed, it chooses from roughly 1,500 different posts.
The company uses an algorithm based on the popularity and relevance of posts, along with other factors, to decide what goes where.
The chances of a certain post finding its way into the top 50 stories on someone's Newsfeed is about 3.3%.
If you want to boost your chances, posts with photos do far better than links or text-based posts.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Paris Hilton.... Oh sorry I was thinking opposite lol
ROTC is available at Harvard.
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Overcoming homelessness is something that is so rare and exceptional that it requires genius to accomplish? Shouldn't the basic life skills of finding work and being able to take care of your own needs be something expected of everyone?
Rich parents have figured out how to game the system to get into Harvard. They hire an “admission consultant” for their little darlings when they enter high school. The admission consultant not only coaches the kid on what classes to take, but helps the kid create an “I Saved the World” community service project, complete with sample project, other consultants to help implement it, and public relations and media contacts to make sure the kid and project get featured in the media.
One thing that was harder than a Harvard biochemistry final?
Under the Dome. (I just don't get it.)
Forget it. Sally's a grandma now.
Ok, here’s trouble. The pretty blond at the end of the bar?
My (now ex-)wife, after we were married.
You're oversimplifying the many reasons behind homelessness, and the immense difficulty of getting out of it without an established financial infrastructure.
And by the way, the real slackers are not homeless at all - the real bums are on every possible kind of goverment handout, and never come anywhere near homelessness. They're the ones buying steak with their food stamps while they text on their Obamaphones back to their friends in their Section 8 houses.
Heard about the richest man in Cambridge, Mass.?
He’s the guy with the Crayola franchise.
Depends on the class. There are a few well-known ‘guts’ but most classes are a b*tch.
Really a bitch.
I can’t get into he American Academy of Black Lawyers.
Yes,for decades they wouldn't let ROTC anywhere near their hallowed halls.But didn't Harvard stipulate that one must now be a pervert to participate in their ROTC program?
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