What are major red flags for college applications into the top sch ools?

These were the “red flags” that caught my attention when I worked as an admissions officer for highly selective colleges. To clarify, a red flag was not something that would result in a denial; …   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [What are major red flags for college applications into the top schools?]( J. Lin, Northwestern Alumni Interviewer • [Updated May 23, 2019]( [These were the “red flags” that caught my attention when I worked as an admissions officer for highly selective colleges. To clarify, a red flag was not something that woul... Read more » [Upvote] 3.2K [Comment] 215](   [Are all Sith evil?]( Crantzer, Writer of many things • [Answered January 22]( [No. There was only one Sith we ever see that was never evil: Darth Vectivus. Lumiya: “Darth Vectivus.” Jacen Solo: "Never heard of him."... Read more » [Upvote] 2.3K [Comment] 160](   [If one had to buy 3 stocks for the next 10 years, what would those be?]( Hariputra, lived in India • [Answered August 30]( [Here are three stocks to consider for long-term investment over the next 10 years: 1. **Reliance Industries (RIL)**: A diversified conglomerate with strong presence in energ... Read more » [Upvote] 111 [Comment] 10](   [Why do programmers read books on how to program rather than watch tutorials?]( Gerry Rzeppa, Director of Research & Development (1980-present) • [Answered May 22, 2020]( [Why do programmers read books on how to program rather than watch tutorials? I suspect it is because most programmers are well-above-average readers and reading books is the... Read more » [Upvote] 1.5K [Comment] 76](   [Did Voldemort know Snape was a double agent? If yes, why didn't he do anything about it?]( Claire Jordan, Editor, Harry Potter Lexicon (just started) • [Answered November 27, 2023]( [Snape was a *quadruple* agent - but Voldie thought he was only a triple one. Voldie sent Snape to spy on Dumbledore - that’s one. Dumbledore sent Snape back to spy on Voldie,... Read more » [Upvote] 704 [Comment] 53](   [How strong is Aragorn? Could he defeat Sauron?]( K. H. Y., I've read a lot of Tolkien's works • [Answered December 21, 2023]( [No. Tolkien once contemplated the odds of different champions among the Free Peoples taking on Sauron WITH the One Ring. The champions considered were Elrond, Galadriel, Ara... Read more » [Upvote] 545 [Comment] 47](   [I caught my tenant using marijuana. As a landlord, what can I do about the situation?]( Justin Wood, Lead ADR Specialist at PhloxADR (2006-present) • [Answered December 22, 2021]( [As a mediator who handles disputes with tenant/landlord cases, I would like to share a great piece of advice that has helped many in this and similar situations. Mind your ... Read more » [Upvote] 23.8K [Comment] 4.1K](   [Do Japanese people help you if they see you fallen in the street?]( Hara Shidho, lives in Japan (1984-present) • [Answered October 4, 2023]( [I once lay on the sidewalk at 8 a.m. in Gotanda, Tokyo, after a sudden attack of slipped back, also known as "Hexenschuss”. I had had a few seizures before, but this was the... Read more » [Upvote] 1.5K [Comment] 87](   [If you were to design a new weapon for Ukraine, what would you design? What would it look like? What features would it have?]( Asked in Only Truth About Russia • Answered by Larry Nutter • [May 1]( [What I would design for the defense of Ukraine is a high speed long range guided drone that is capable of hitting any target in the occupied areas of Ukraine and all of Rus... Read more » [Upvote] 337 [Comment] 4](   [What does solid oxygen look like?]( Pragati Chahar, lives in India • [Answered September 21, 2020]( [Oxygen is solid at temperatures below -218 °C, and liquid between -218 °C and -183 °C. If you manage to isolate some solid oxygen, you will notice its similarity to a table ... Read more » [Upvote] 559 [Comment] 4](   [In 2023 Oxford and Cambridge received the fewest undergraduate applications of any of the Russell Group universities (. Why?]( Mike Richmond, BA Physics & Philosophy, University of Oxford • [Answered February 12]( [Huge amounts of self-selection, and a strong disincentive to apply built into the admissions process. Applying for Oxford or Cambridge is not a speculative addition to your ... Read more » [Upvote] 89 [Comment] 23](   [How did Stephen Hawking got paralyzed?]( Mr Shelby, mshelby.substack.com • [Answered March 21]( [Stephen Hawking, the genius dude with a mind as sharp as a tack, ended up in a bit of a pickle. Back in the day, when he was just a young whippersnapper, he got hit with a ... Read more » [Upvote] 9.4K [Comment] 395]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. 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](.