So then, how did I get accepted into Cornell University with a lower GPA (4.33) and SAT scores (2040) then you?

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Then Khan received an e-mail from a young man who had, despite some pretty long odds, managed to get accepted into college.

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Graced with talent and strength, DePrince says she has had to work even harder to get accepted into the rarefied world of ballet dancing -- a predominantly white preserve.

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Prize money (and indie bragging rights) allotted on the 27 March aside, these finalists all receive another, potentially more significant reward: those who have not already been accepted into the Steam store will get an automatic pass.

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