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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...bigger goal: to warp Middle America's sense of reality in my favor. If I play my cards right, there will come the day that not a single human neuron from Bangor to San Diego will fire unless I say so. I already have a list of trends to manipulate...
...might start with a very large list [of potential candidates]," Assistant Coach Ronn Tomassoni said. "Once we find out what the marks are, the SATs, the Achievement Tests and everything else, that list will shrink very quickly. You're looking for the combination of high ability with a good academic record...
...always the underdog when it comes to Harvard," Yale Coach Tim Taylor says. "If Harvard is on top of [the recruit's] list, there's nothing I can do about...
...result is a novel comparative shopping list. General Mills, maker of Wheaties, for example, beats Quaker Oats. Reason: General Mills' "generous and innovative" programs for housing and minority business in Minneapolis. But Quaker Oats' Aunt Jemima pancakes stack up higher than the Downy Flake brand, because Downy's manufacturer, IC Industries, is a defense contractor...
...advisers. Says Barbara Wolfson, who sent her son to a private counselor in Atlanta: "There's a limit to what the school counselors can do." For fees of up to $2,500, private advisers take the time to find out a student's strengths and interests, put together a list of likely choices and assist with the application process. Most stress that their aim is to help the student find a match with an appropriate college, not package him for acceptance at an elite institution. Says Maurice Salter, a private consultant in Los Angeles: "We work long hours with students...