<p>Corbett - It’s not the math that sticks me, but the logic. Ironically I do extremely well in math courses; but I’m much better at algebraically simplifying calculus equations than doing SAT I math problems. Practical math is not my strong suit; I can do the math, but not necessarily WHAT math to do. In this particular case, I believe I memorized the formula in studying for the SATs but have partially forgotten it and thus have no confidence in being correct. To find the percentage by which X is greater/lesser than Y, is it X/Y or Y/X? Or something else?</p>
<p>Contrary to your beliefs, I don’t think my poor math reasoning skills make me unfit for post-secondary education. For everyday life? Oh yes. 
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<p>sunmachine - My leap is based partially on the anecdotal evidence of a Kenyon admissions dean apologizing to all of the girls she’s rejected over the years, with the implication that they would otherwise have been accepted under a gender-neutral standard.</p>