<p>@motion12345: </p>
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<li><p>I actually just reused the exact same thread from the EA days, so you’re right. </p></li>
<li><p>I chose my math/science school when I was 14. I got into the humanities later. A person doesn’t really get fascinated by economics or politics aged 14; such interests usually develop later with the maturity/knowledge needed to understand them. </p></li>
<li><p>You’re absolutely wrong on affluence and connections - I had neither in any excess.</p></li>
<li><p>You’re probably right on academics alone not getting me deferred. </p></li>
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<p>Thanks for the luck. Best of luck to you too!</p>