<p>lol… “fap fap fap”</p>
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Dude, it’s called an ELLIPSIS. Start using that word with your friends and they’ll think you’re really smart. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>umm… I think I know that. Saying ellipsis instead of just … would seem pretentious, so I opted out. I actually had that debate with my inner psyche before I typed … instead of ellipsis. seriously.</p>
<p>P.S. It’s called comma usage; learn it! (between friends & and… There are two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction) haha :)</p>
<p>^ 'Cept they’re not actually independent clauses in terms of the thought being expressed–no comma required. </p>
<p>Don’t worry–you’ll have plenty of time in college to figure all this out (in Penn’s great English Department!).:p</p>
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<p>and why does that hurt you? because deep down you know they’re right?</p>
<p>ahahahah “IHATECEREAL” rofl…</p>
<p>dude. i love your username XD its the shizzle</p>
<p>If apatel is president than I am chancellor, grand duchy, secretary-general, and maharajah. And Dear Leader too. You should see the fancy hat I wear.</p>
<p>Wow… it’s surprising that you need such remedial grammar help… jk… it’s okay</p>
<p>“Start using that word with your friends and they’ll think you’re really smart.”
- Start using that word with your friends. <– That is a complete thought/complete sentence/independent clause. That, my friend, is irrefutable.
- They’ll think you’re really smart. <– This is ALSO a complete thought/complete sentence/independent clause. That, my friend, is ALSO irrefutable.
- “And” is a conjunction, a coordinating conjunction to be specific (FANBOYS=for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
- If there are two COMPLETE thoughts that can stand alone as sentences and are joined by a coordinating conjunction, a comma MUST be placed before that conjunction.</p>
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<p>apatel_55, do you have an authoritative source for the application of that “rule” in this particular context, or is that just the way it’s done in Wicomico County? :D</p>
<p>This year, the selectivity for Penn CAS was 13%. An official letter i recieved from the university said this. So i dont know where everyone else is recieving their stats…</p>
<p>^ Was that the overall acceptance rate for CAS, or the just the RD acceptance rate?</p>
<p>You’re so funny… I think you need some remedial grammar lessons. I think this will help:</p>
<p>[CONJUNCTIONS[/url</a>]</p>
<p>(Pretty pervasive rule… simple google search gave me some resources with which to help you :))</p>
<p>Once you learn the notes on that site, you can quiz yourself on this site: 
[url=<a href=“http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nova/nova1.htm]Using”>http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nova/nova1.htm]Using</a> Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions](<a href=“http://www.towson.edu/ows/conjunctions.htm]CONJUNCTIONS[/url”>http://www.towson.edu/ows/conjunctions.htm)</p>
<p>btw… The comma you placed in this post is correctly placed (2 ind. clauses joined by coordinating conjunction-- or); I see you’ve heeded my advice.</p>
<p>You’re welcome, btw :)</p>
<p>The letter said something about “in a Spring when we accepted only 13% of applicants,” so I’m guessing that was just RD. Overall was probably closer to 16/17%.</p>
<p>But, apatel, see this:</p>
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<p>[Rules</a> for Comma Usage](<a href=“http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm]Rules”>http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm)</p>
<p>You’ll find that in the real world, SOME of the grammatical rules you learned in high school (such as the one we’ve been discussing, don’t split verb phrases with adverbs, etc.), are often ignored by good writers (not that I’m one of those ) because it just sounds better not to apply them.</p>
<p>But for now (another rule violated–starting a sentence with “but”), go ahead and stick with them. These days, it’s refreshing to encounter someone–especially your age–who actually knows them!</p>
<p>I believe on campus, the feeling is that engineering and nursing are inherently self selective. They’re easier to get into, with something like an 18% and 20% acceptance rate.</p>
<p>Wharton thrives off its image as a business school, so some members of faculty will say it at most, “oscillates between 5-7%”, though people do hear that’s it’s about 12%, and thats why they don’t break down admissions by school. Though, I believe, the sentiment in general is that Wharton is a bit harder to get into, and it probably has an acceptance rate of something like 7-8%. </p>
<p>The College is somewhere between 8-9%, thats what faculty have often suggested. The vast majority of applicants to Penn are to the College, as well as the vast majority of its undergrad students. Most people, as is normal, don’t tend for a vocational degree in one of Penn’s schools.</p>