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Answer: I can tell you about my experience serving on the Ph.​D.​ admissions com.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Do Ivy League schools care where you went for undergrad when you are applying to grad school? Thomas Cormen, Faculty member at Dartmouth since 1992. Written Nov 12, 2017 I can tell you about my experience serving on the Ph.D. admissions committee and the M.S. admissions committee in the Dartmouth Computer Science department. Yes, we care abo... Read More » Which country is more friendly, Japan or China? Sam King, Technology Reviewer and Developer (1998-present) Updated Jul 6 Lived in both countries, Japan for over 5 years. The following are just my observations in general: Japan Cares more about what others think of them, so they act more. Used to... Read More » What Filipino culture should be stopped? Jean-Marie Valheur, lives in The Philippines Written Sep 6 Utang na loob is a pretty toxic belief. The whole 'owing your relatives something'. Or just owing them the 'debt of gratitude'. Which seems fine on the surface, but it's of... Read More » Does Thailand lack an entrepreneurial culture? Charissa Enget, lived in Thailand (2018-2020) Written Jun 6 Thais are entrepreneurial in a limited way. My Thai professor explained it to me this way: "Thais will see Japanese open a gas station and see it makes money. They will think... Read More » I had straight A or A-'s during my master studies, yet it's hard for me to convince my professors to write me a reference letter for PhD applications. Why? Bob Smith, Advisor and Academic (2000-present) Updated 16h ago I'm a professor. So I can answer from my own perspective. I teach at an elite uni in the social sciences. I usually give a recommendation to anyone that asks…if they provide... Read More » Should I let Columbia know that my friend got into Columbia but rejected by Michigan and UCLA? Daniel Weberman, studied at University of Michigan Updated Apr 16, 2018 And you call yourself a friend? What business is this of yours and to whom is your allegiance to? the ivy league or your claimed friend?! Your friend entrusted you with their... Read More » How do hackers "brute force" passwords when most of the time you're only allowed a limited number of tries? Sybille Ebert Updated Feb 29 How do hackers "brute force" passwords when most of the time you're only allowed a limited number of tries? Hackers usually don't knock on the front door. They enter through... Read More » Do Chinese people take a sneaky peek at the rest of the internet when they go abroad? Chris Ebbert, lived in China Written Apr 12 My Chinese wife has definitely been binge reading and binge watching content on China that is not permitted there since moving to Sweden. I often have to tell her though tha... Read More » I cheated on a test and I feel extremely depressed that I did it as I feel like it will harm my ability to get into graduate school. What should I say to make up for it in front of my counselor? Joshua Gross Written Oct 12 You know, I had real hope as I started reading this message. You began well by admitting that you cheated, and then you showed some negative reaction, rather than blaming o... Read More » Why is Vietnam stamping out COVID-19 so well? Frederic Chuatiuco Written Oct 11 Covid 19 is contagious and especially persistent. I live in Hawaii and 3 month ago, I thought we were at par with other countries like Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea on ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/