It probably helps that the kid from Stanford won the national tournament, and wore an all black singlet in protest. Good news for those kids.

Just another data point, I was above average at my public HS. I had about a 3.7, maybe a 1250 on my SATs, nothing spectacular to get in to Davis in 1995. I was recruited by Dr. Kouba for some special calculus program (which I still don't know how he found me, or why). The first two quarters of the 21 series math I think I got maybe a C+ or B- and maybe a B- or B, while most of the other kids got As. I was one of two kids out of 40 who hadn't taken calculus in HS. Then we took 21C in the spring. I got an A-, and many of the HS valedictorians struggled. I quickly realized that it was the first time of the year they were seeing something new. While I was busting my ass, they were all taking a refresher course for two quarters.

I guess my point is that there is no way I'd get in to Davis today. But from my personal experience, were those kids from Lowell and other more prominent schools better than me? At some level, probably. But does that mean I shouldn't have been given a chance to compete on a level playing field? Of course not. And that's the internal struggle I have. Our son is the white kid with all of the advantages now, and unless he's the top of his class at his private HS, he probably wouldn't get in to Davis if he applies in three years, even though on paper he'll be much more prepared/qualified than I was.

Movie is spot on about international students - between 2000 and 2020 the number system wide climbed from 3000 to 29,000. Over 25,000 of them are from mainland China. We have indeed auctioned off seats to Beijing, who is willing to pay MSRP, to balance the budget and subsidize domestic underrepresented groups. — fugawe09

Do you have an article or data to back that up? I'm always trying to find that information. The claim gets made a lot, but I can never seem to find the numbers anywhere.

edit - This is an older article, but reiterates what I already knew. If you make the basic qualifications, you can go to UC Merced. Except only 10% of the kids that met the basic criteria and were offered a spot at Merced took the option back in 2015.

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-ln-uc-admit-20150702-story.html

Again, I think you need to replace race with money. Most families at Lowell have more money than a family in Compton, regardless of race. The task is to include underserved communities and allow them a foot in the door, regardless of race, with a limited number of seats. The question is, where is the line that gets drawn between affluent kids that have better grades and test better compared to kids who don't have as many opportunities?

I'm not sad to see the tests go because they didn't really measure aptitude, they measured test prep skills. — fugawe09

100%. It isn't really about racism, it's about money. If you can take multiple test prep classes and have all the resources at your fingertips (and at the far extreme, cheat), it's hard to argue it's a fair system. I definitely don't have the answers. But it's tough to hear people suggesting to send your kid to the lowest performing HS so they have a better chance of being a shining star. As opposed to going to a better school with more resources and opportunities, but then not looking good when you didn't take all 10 AP classes, play 3 sports and 5 instruments, etc. to stand out.

From the LA Times article I posted above:
"UC admissions directors stressed that they evaluated students in the context of their own schools and communities to assess how much they challenged themselves and took advantage of available opportunities. A student who took all six AP classes offered at her school might be more impressive than the one who took six at a school that offered twice as many."

I think most of those guesses are anecdotal. But I do feel like many multi-generational California kids will opt for an out-of-state school, and never move back. My inlaws live outside of Boulder, CO, and CU and Colorado School of Mines are both looking pretty good right now.

This article is 3 years old, but it shows how the UC schools are addressing the issue of people being pissed off that after paying taxes for 18 years for public universities, their kids aren't getting accepted.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristenmoon/2018/11/15/uc-admissions-why-being-an-out-of-state-student-might-just-work-in-your-favor/?sh=a71743b527bd

Also, many kids might get admitted to the UC system, but how many really want to go to UC Merced?

Our son starts high school in the fall, and the idea of applying to college is already starting to stress us out. When I talk with people who went to a UC school in the 90s, we all agree there is no way we'd get in today. I don't know how getting in to a taxpayer-funded public school became so difficult and competitive. My wife sent me this article a few weeks ago.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-12/covid-college-admissions-season-brings-rejection-heartbreak

Those things are really common in the cycling world. I think different companies have different spins on what they provide, but they are all about recovery.
https://hyperice.com/normatec-leg-pulse-2-0-recovery-system

Did you read your own article? She failed the drug test and was stripped of all 9 medals. I'm not saying I have any answers, but testosterone levels are a pretty basic test for doping in any sport, male or female.

"The positive feelings would be short-lived. News of the transgender lifter who broke female records began circulating, and just a couple of days later, Gregory was stripped of her titles and barred from competing as a woman."

"He said Gregory never volunteered that she was transgender and event organizers didn’t confirm she’d competed in the wrong category until a post-match drug test was administered."

Cooper Kupp seems to be doing ok. I hate to root for NDST, but, it would be nice to see another FCS kid succeed.

Ouch, at about 3:30 when he knocks Devon King out.

It was a rhetorical question. I'm specifically calling out @movielover for bringing up "riots" in Portland, "MSM" and "war zones," and taking a knee in the MLB. None of it has anything to do with Aggie basketball or the transfer portal (which has ties to other sports including baseball). All I'm saying is, we don't have to devolve in to politics whenever a controversial city, person, subject, etc. gets mentioned. If Squire wants to go to Portland, best of luck to the young man.

How did a discussion about offseason basketball turn in to politics in the MLB? Urgh... I'd like to think this forum is a place to focus on Aggie athletics, and not somewhere to vent about politics. At least take it over to the OT Board.

The Sac Bee said Gilliam had a boot on his foot on the sideline. That doesn't sound like good news.

Nice little flurry!!! Probably too little too late, but still looks good.

After a few frustrating days on the my turn website, I called Kaiser and they were able to book me an appoint. I got my first shot 2 weeks ago in Oakland, and 2nd shot is next Friday. The minor frustration was that the day of my 1st appointment, I got the notification from the County of San Mateo that I could get my shot 0.5 miles away. I just kept my appointment with Kaiser in Oakland, which means I have to make the drive again next week. But a small inconvenience in the big scheme of things.

Hmm, not sure how much I should read in to those rankings, but Oregon is 22, 5 spots below MSU. I'm also not sure if the injury plays in to their ranking.

Worst case: The injury to the right foot of freshman Te-Hina Paopao that keeps her on the sideline continues to have a ripple effect.

ESPN bracketology has them at a 12 seed right now.

Yep, this one is in the bag.

Urgh...

TOUCHDOWN!!!