Can People List their qualifications that got them into the Acadamey?

PDub,
Advice from a teacher: You are right about only reading the first few letters in a word. The trick I teach my students is to read your essay backwards. It forces you to look at individual words and catch the mistakes. :thumb:
 
pretty neat:

The Frist and Lsat Ltteer

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. amzanig huh?

Ins't taht cool bonyed bleief? I tguhoht so too!
 
And while we're at it; for all those writing applications; and for those adults who don't know any better; DON'T use the word "Anyways". That is wrong and does not exist. As such, the word is "ANYWAY"; WITHOUT the "S" at the end. It is usually used at the beginning of a sentence to imply a continuation of thought. I.e. "Anyway, if you get a chance, take a look at that book". Or, it's commonly used at the end of a sentence to imply "whatever" or "In any case". I.e "Well, she isn't that good looking anyway."

The word is "Anyway" NOT "ANYWAYS". I don't care if it's slang, ebonics, urban, or anything else. And yes, you will find it even in some dictionaries. But it is not proper English. And the academy, employers, colleges, etc... recognize these things. Remember, you're applying to an Ivy League caliber university. Don't display your ignorance. Especially when you are interviewed by your ALO or member of congress. Chances are, they are at least your parent's age. Possibly your grand parent's age. As such, they DEFINITELY know the proper use of the word.

I taught a college class called "Performance and the Media". My students were actors, models, public speakers, politicians, etc... It was designed to teach people how to conduct themselves with different types of public speaking, such as interviews. Some are job interviews, news reporters asking politicians questions, models going for Miss USA pageants, and so on. Using proper english is very important. And when speaking; diction, enunciation, and pronunciation will NEVER be excused. Don't use slang. If you've got a strong north-east accent, learn to curb it. "I was born and raised in New Jersey and know how people react to that". I've neutralized it over the years. If you're from an urban environment, don't use street talk. Don't use "ax" in place of "ASK", as in "Can I ax you something?"

Put in the written form, many people tend to use the word "ANYWAYS". Stay away from it. Some may want to debate it. I won't do that. The word is wrong. You can use it in public all you want. But if you care about speaking and writing correctly; especially for the most important "Job Interview" in your life; I suggest using proper English. That doesn't mean you have to use $10,000 words. Just use the correct words; and their proper pronunciation.
 
eagle36 said:
pretty neat:

The Frist and Lsat Ltteer

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. amzanig huh?

Ins't taht cool bonyed bleief? I tguhoht so too!
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There is a very cool web site www.ted.com. It is just a compilation of talks given by a whole range of people on various topics. The talks are in MP4 format and can be downloaded for free. There is a topic on the human brain by Jeff Hawkins that discusses how the intelligent part of the brain predicts what is going to happen next which may explain why this can be read. I know this is off topic but it is what jumped into my brain when I read it.
 
Just because we're getting into the whole "grammer" scenario, I want to point out the fact that people should really work on their "their, there, and they're"s, their "than, and then"s, and their "your and you're"s. As one who pays a lot of attention to detail, it is really really frustrating to see a person (especially a grown-up) mix those up.
 
Bombtrack said:
Just because we're getting into the whole "grammer" scenario, I want to point out the fact that people should really work on their "their, there, and they're"s, their "than, and then"s, and their "your and you're"s. As one who pays a lot of attention to detail, it is really really frustrating to see a person (especially a grown-up) mix those up.
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And those who pay so much attention to grammar details should know how to spell grammar. :biggrin:
 
eagle36 said:
pretty neat:

The Frist and Lsat Ltteer

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. amzanig huh?

Ins't taht cool bonyed bleief? I tguhoht so too!
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That's really cool, I breezed right through that! lol
 
eagle36 said:
pretty neat:

The Frist and Lsat Ltteer

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. amzanig huh?

Ins't taht cool bonyed bleief? I tguhoht so too!
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Can someone translate for me? :wink:
 
Oh man, I just took my first PSAT, test it is not really the test given in school, but I took it on college board. I am a sophomore and I did really bad, In-fact i am discouraged but I will be going to hunnington and so I can score in the 630-690 range. I took it my first time and I scored a 390 Math, 390 Reading, and 450 writing, I have some questions, what did you score on a pratice test? What is the best thing to do to max my score? I am willing to pay, to do my best and possibly get accepted into the academy.
 
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matthew123 said:
Oh man, I just took my first PSAT, test it is not really the test given in school, but I took it on college board. I am a sophomore and I did really bad, In-fact i am discouraged but I will be going to hunnington and so I can score in the 630-690 range. I took it my first time and I scored a 390 Math, 390 Reading, and 450 writing, I have some questions, what did you score on a pratice test? What is the best thing to do to max my score? I am willing to pay, to do my best and possibly get accepted into the academy.
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Jeez. Your problem is, probably, that you don't know how to take the test. The PSAT and SAT is a big "strategy" test where you have to know the instructions and other stuff before you walk in to take the test. For example, if you walked in that room, and you had to spend time reading the directions and trying to find out what they mean, it would take time away from answering the questions. I suggest you take a class (or maybe a couple of classes).

I got (around) 560 math, 550 writing, and 530 reading when I took the PSAT my sophomore year. After 2 years, I managed to get a composite score of 640 math, 680 writing, and 580 reading (with these I got into USAFA). They are still low, but I had a gpa to back me up. I'm not much good at standardized testing.
 
Back to the whole thing about using the correct form of "their", also, remember the right form of "too".
I read the announcements at school, the only thing that can distract me from the proper reading of them is when there are grammatical errors in the announcements. Sometimes the sentences are formed strangely and do not flow at all, that will also make me stumble over what I'm reading. Sometimes I feel like Ron Burgundy, if it's on the paper, i'll read it. The words go straight from my eyes to my mouth, complete bypass of the brain. Teachers sometimes ask me what the announcements were and I say, "it's only my job to read the!". Make sure with your essays that you get multiple people to read it just to see if they catch anything else.
For the record, Google Chrome has a built in spell checker so wonderful things like that can save a bit of embarrassment(actually spelled that word wrong!)!
 
and when to use "well" and "good"
we should just keep adding to this list lol jk
 
LoL is that taken after you get accepted into the academy? Because the CFA seems really easy I just took mine and about maxed out on all test sessions.
 
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