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Instructions
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for
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MEMP
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Reviewers
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A
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team
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of
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four
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screeners
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(Brett
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Bouma,
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Roger
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Mark,
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Collin
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Stultz,
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and
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Mehmet
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Toner)
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have
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reviewed
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all
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applications
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to
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MEMP
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(~240)
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and
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selected
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those
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that
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fall
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in
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approximately
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the
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top
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one-third
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for
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further
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review
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by
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the
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full
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committee.
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Therefore,
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on
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average,
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the
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caliber
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of
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these
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applications
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will
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be
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considerably
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higher
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than
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what
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you
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may
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have
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seen
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in
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prior
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years
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when
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the
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full
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committee
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reviewed
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the
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vast
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majority
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of
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applications
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received.
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For
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each
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application,
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please
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provide
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a
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score
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of
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A,
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B,
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C,
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or
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D
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(no
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pluses
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or
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minuses,
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together
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with
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comments
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regarding
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the
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primary
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factors
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for
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the
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grade
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you
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assign.
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- A:
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- super-star
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- candidate,
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- very
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- clearly
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- has
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- the
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- preparation
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- and
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- potential
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- to
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- become
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- the
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- most
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- productive
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- and
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- successful
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- HST
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- students
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- in
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- his/her
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- class.
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- It
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- is
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- anticipated
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- that
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- each
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- reviewer
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- will
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- identify
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- at
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- most
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- 2-3
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- such
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- candidates.
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- B:
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- qualified
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- candidate,
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- will
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- breeze
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- through
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- qualifying
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- exams
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- and
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- rapidly
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- transition
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- into
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- fruitful
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- research.
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- Great
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- match
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- for
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- HST.
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- C:
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- has
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- many
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- relevant
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- strengths,
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- but
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- possible
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- minor
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- omissions
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- in
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- preparation
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- or
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- incomplete
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- match
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- for
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- HST.
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- For
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- this
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- type
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- of
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- candidate,
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- you
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- should
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- have
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- the
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- sense
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- that
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- he/she
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- could
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- do
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- just
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- fine
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- in
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- HST
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- but
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- that
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- there
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- is
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- some
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- risk.
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- D:
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- significant
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- weaknesses
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- that
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- compromise
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- potential
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- for
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- success
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- in
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- HST.
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Five
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committee
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members
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have
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been
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assigned
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to
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review
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each
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application,
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and
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a
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ranking
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based
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on
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the
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average
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score
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will
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be
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used
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to
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determine
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which
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candidates
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are
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to
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be
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invited
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to
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interview
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at
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the
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beginning
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of
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March.
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During
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the
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interview
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process,
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your
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comments
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will
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be
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provided
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to
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the
...
interviewers,
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so
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please
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flag
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any
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issues
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that
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you
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feel
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should
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be
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further
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explored
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during
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an
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applicant's
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interview.
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In
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scoring
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the
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applications,
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please
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pay
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particular
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attention
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to
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evidence
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that
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the
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applicant:
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- has
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- a
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- solid
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- scientific
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- or
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- engineering
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- background,
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- with
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- an
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- undergraduate
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- major
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- in
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- engineering
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- or
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- in
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- physical
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- science
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- and
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- with
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- adequate
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- preparation
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- to
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- succeed
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- in
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- one
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- of
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- the
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- MEMP
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- concentration
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- areas
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- ;1
- has successfully completed some coursework in the biological or biochemical sciences;
- has demonstrated significant interest and ability in the biomedical area, based on coursework, research, and/or industrial experience; (This should be medical or translational, as opposed to purely biological.)
- understands the objectives of MEMP and is committed to the biomedical and clinical elements of the curriculum, specifically intense coursework in biomedical sciences and structured clinical experiences;
- a commitment to research and a strong track record in research;
- is seriously committed to pursuing a PhD degree.2
In your review of applications, please consider the following factors:
- Academic performance and ability** GPA
- course selection
- GRE scores - Beginning this year, GRE scores are required for all MEMP applicants. The quantitative and analytical GRE scores of successful candidates are generally above the 90th percentile, and verbal scores are generally above the 75th percentile. However, scores are given less weight than grades, research experience, and recommendations.
- Research potential** letters of recommendation
- publications and/or conference presentations
- awards
- Motivation and career goals** essay
- letters of recommendation
- course selection
- research topic(s)
- extracurricular activities
- Intangibles / Interpersonal** consistent performance, or sufficient explanation for any gaps
- clear messages in letters of recommendation, especially if written by individuals known to you
- understanding of the unique aspects of the MEMP program
- leadership and service
___________________________________________________________________________
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To
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access
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the
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applications
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,
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please
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go
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to
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the
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HST
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PhD
...
Admissions
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wiki
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at:
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http://wikis.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/confluence/display/HST/PhD+Admissions
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.
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If
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you
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have
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any
...
difficulties
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accessing
...
the
...
wiki,
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or
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if
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you
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would
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prefer
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to
...
receive
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a
...
flash
...
drive
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containing
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the
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applications
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assigned
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to
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you,
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please
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contact
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Laurie
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Ward
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(
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...
)
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for
...
assistance.
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On the wiki,
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the
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applications
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are
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organized
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in
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a
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series
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of
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folders,
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alphabetically
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by
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the
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last
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name
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of
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the
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applicant.
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You
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will
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receive
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a
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list
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of
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applications
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to
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review.
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In
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addition
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your
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name
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will
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appear
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in
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the
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comment
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column
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of
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the
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wiki
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for
...
the
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applications
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you
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were
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assigned.
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The
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individual
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...
files
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are
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password
...
protected,
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and
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the
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password
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will
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be
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provided
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to
...
you
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via
...
phone.
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If
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you
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are
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on
...
a
...
Mac
...
and
...
have
...
difficulty
...
opening
...
individual
...
files,
...
please
...
try
...
using
...
Acrobat
...
Reader,
...
as
...
we
...
have
...
experienced
...
some
...
unresolved
...
problems
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with
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Preview
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.
After reviewing each application, please submit your scores via the wiki as follows:
Go to http://wikis.mit.edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/confluence/display/HST/PhD+AdmissionsAnchor _Hlk125514527 _Hlk125514527
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- and
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- click
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- on
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- <Reviewers'
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- Scores
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- and
...
- Comments>.
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- Select
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- your
...
- name
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- from
...
- the
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- "Reviewer"
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- drop
...
- down
...
- list.
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- Select
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- the
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- applicant's
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- name
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- from
...
- the
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- "Applicant"
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- drop
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- down
...
- list.
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- Select
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- your
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- score
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- from
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- the
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- "Grade"
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- drop
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- down
...
- list.
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- Submit
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- comments
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- in
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- the
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- "Comment"
...
- box
...
- provided.
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- Please
...
- be
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- sure
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- to
...
- flag
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- any
...
- issues
...
- that
...
- you
...
- feel
...
- should
...
- be
...
- explored
...
- at
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- the
...
- interview
...
- stage.
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- Finally,
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- click
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- the
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- "Submit"
...
- button
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- below
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- the
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- "Comment"
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- box,
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- on
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- the
...
- left.
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Please enter all scores via the wiki by Thursday, January 28.
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