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    2025 Top Public Colleges & Universities

    The median weighted GPA for UCLA's 2023 freshmen class is 4.58, and its middle 50 percentile ranges from 4.40 to 4.73. IUSD High School Ranking 1st Decile: 4.44-4.75 2nd Decile: 4.28-4.43 3rd Decile: 4.15-4.27 4th Decile: 4.03-4.14 1st Quartile: 4.20-4.75 2nd Quartile: 3.89-4.19 3rd Quartile...
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    2025 Top Public Colleges & Universities

    Standardized tests (not required) UC eliminated its standardized test requirement in 2020. UC no longer considers SAT or ACT test scores when making admissions decisions or awarding scholarships. Test scores submitted as part of the application may be used as an alternate method of fulfilling...
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    2025 Top Public Colleges & Universities

    I've been getting some push back from parents about interfering with their child's overall happiness, social life, and not allowing them to choose what they want to do. The IVC / UCLA pathway is not for most high school students. I believe that this pathway is ideal for the Creative students who...
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    Tennis is a Gentleman's Sport

    I've never tried pickleball, but i am sure i will enjoy it. Heart ❤️ disease is the #1 cause of death in the U.S. I took playing tennis seriously after I lost my dad from a sudden heart attack at the young age 65. Steve Jobs passed away from Cancer at 55. That is way to early to die. My boys...
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    Tennis is a Gentleman's Sport

    Tennis is, and always has been, a sport of gentlemen, and is a display of skill and elegance on court as well as physicality. Northwood High School Varsity Tennis : Three of the best players on the Varsity Team. Singles Line 1 : Rohan Yarlagadda 10.XX UTR Singles Line 2 : Ethan Jacob 9.XX UTR...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    What is interest is that the LA home prices > SF home prices. Seems that LA home prices also holding up better than SF. Chicago housing was always around 20% more expensive than Atlanta, but starting in 2018, home prices in Atlanta are now 20% more expensive than Chicago.
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    Real Estate Economics : Understanding Housing Supply Although real estate markets are localized, and national trends may not represent what's happening in your area, there's value in looking at the national housing market. One way to look at the overall economic health is the housing supply...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    Marco Economics : Understanding Unemployment Rate and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) U.S. Unemployment Rate Unemployment statistics measure the percentage of people in the United States who are working vesus out of work. There are several measures for this statistic, but the most common is...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    The Fed will not cut rates in the Apr/May meeting and June meeting. The Fed raised rates too late to fight inflation. They will again start to cut rates too late. They will not cut because the inflation is headed towards 2%, but will be forced to cut. Welcome to Bidenomics, a broken economy with...
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    2025 Top Public Colleges & Universities

    Perhaps this is a topic for a different thread. I am a Christian and received Christ when i was in 8th grade. I know you mentioned that you are not a religious person and believe in karma. So what do you think happens to us after we die? Is this the only life on earth we get to live so we need...
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    2025 Top Public Colleges & Universities

    @Imnotmoving, thanks for sharing your concern. I think every parent have different goals for their children who am I to judge anyone. If you read the theme of this thread, it is about the Irvine high school student who dreams of attending UCLA, but is highly discouraged competing in the red...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    @irvinehomeowner, In all honesty I hope that I am wrong. Billionaire hedge managers like Ray Dalio and Jeffrey Gundlach were also wrong on their forecasts since 2020 and I am not smarter than these guys. Just saying what I am seeing from my economic research.
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    2025 Top Public Colleges & Universities

    University of California, Los Angeles' ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #15. Its in-state tuition and fees are $13,752; out-of-state tuition and fees are $46,326. UCLA is outranking two Ivy League Schools: Dartmouth and Rice and is currently the #1 public...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    Notice that it takes approximately 12 months from the bottom of the yield curve before recession hits ( indicated by gray bar) in 2001 and 2008. If this repeats,the famine will begin around July 2024. I see the gray bar will be wider and longer in the coming recession. I am telling you guys...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    Orange County Unemployment Rate is 4.2% and will soon head to 5%. This is a very important metrics to watch. Even more important than inventory and interest rates. Look at time frame from 2008 - 2010 and see how the unemployment rate spiked. Fed had cut rates down to almost 0 back then. I don't...
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    If you shopping for a car. 1. Toyota Inventory : Days on the Market : 34 2. Mitsubishi Inventory : Days on the Market : 110
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    Macro Economics and Personal Finance

    I don't think the reason Chairman Powell cuts rates will be due to inflation numbers headed towards 2%. Fed will continue to prolong the cut and will not cut by choice. They will be forced to cut when a sudden black swan event takes place.
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    Tennis is a Gentleman's Sport

    @irvinehomeowner, I don't mean to pop your bubble, but playing Pickle Ball is No Gentleman's Sport.
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    How high will mortgage rates climb in the next 36 months?

    I think one important metrics we are overlooking is the unemployment rate. You can see from the chart the unemployment rate moves in a wave pattern and never in a flat line. When the unemployment spike up to 10% from 5%, buyers will not enter the market even with declining interest rates. There...
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    Panda's Art Gallery by Sarang Design | Korean American Designer

    A Digital Design Book Concept by Sarang Design that plays Beautiful Music while the pages are turned.
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