Chances Definition and 208 Threads

I'm an senior and like to know my chances at some schools: specifically University of Michigan, Princeton, and Caltech, which I have heard are the top three schools in string theory. I'm interested in superstring/M theory. Here are my stats: GPA: 4.0 uw SAT: 1500 (800 M, 700 V) SAT II...

Ok, now that I have applied to six (six!) REU's, I would basically like an objective look at my chances at these programs. Here are the schools I applied to: Tennessee Lafayette Iowa State Mount Holyoke Rutgers Clarkson (SUNY Potsdam) Basically, I'd just like to know the relative...

Hi, I'm new to these forums, so bear with me if I do not provide enough information. First, My Grades (taking hardest classes available at my small high school) U.S. History: A Chemistry 2: A AP English 11: A Honors Physics: A Pre-Calculus: A Spanish IV: A Which is a 4.0 (My overall...

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996255&lpos=home3

What happened to the polls? Anyways, with the way Bushs(Shrubs)(<--thanks Zero) foreign relations policies are flopping and his (I'll say) admins deliberate deception used the promulgate the war against Iraq comming back to haunt him, what do you think? I mean even with his(staff is) cooking the...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030929055601.htm

{reposted CNN article edited down by Phobos...copyright laws, y'know} -------------------------------------------------------- seems like the odds are a lot better than some other near Earth asteroids.. From CNN

in probobility like terms, what are the chances for life to have ever been created. i mean, have you ever thought of the sheer improbobility of it, for the first singled celled organism to form? it would probably have to include (just by the random fall together of molecules) a digestive system...