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The article says he needs a 1500 (probably 3-part score) to initiate the application for consideration, which is quite different than getting 1500 to be admitted.  1500 (3-part) is not a high bar, so I would guess the former statement in the article is more likely the case.  His special skill would have to carry a lot of weight for him to be admitted.

Does anybody doubt that Stanford would have made the playoffs if Jabrill Peppers was on the roster?  Robertson's skill level sounds like it is potentially at that level, so I would call that a special f'in skill.  I'd rather have this kind of special skill on campus than a Nobel Peace Prize or a daughter of a (too) soon to be former President. 

Schools place WAY too much emphasis on the SAT - this is coming from somebody with a 1500 on a two-part. My special skill is taking a stupid standardized test.  Give me a frickin' break, Dennis Shaw.  If the kid can get A's and B's at a Christian prep school, he can do the work at Stanford.  Admit him.
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You would rather have a football player than someone with a Nobel Peace Prize????

I know we're all fans here... but come on.
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Yes.  Malia is possibly the only plausible winner in recent times, and therefore the exception.  It is usually a meaningless, political award.  Sure, many have been awarded it for merit, but as many for nothing.  For every winner in the last 100 years who "deserved" it there is another who, in my opinion, received it for spurious reasons.  From what I have read about this particular winner it would be an honor for Stanford to have her matriculate, but winning the Nobel Peace Prize is, sadly, a tainted honor.
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Malia = daughter of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner
Malala (Yousafzai) = 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner

Aside from the similarities in their name, what they have in common is that both are reportedly considering Stanford.

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[quote author=amartinsu13 link=topic=9617.msg156429#msg156429 date=1455333505]
[quote author=Publius link=topic=9617.msg156428#msg156428 date=1455332058]
[quote author=DC link=topic=9617.msg156422#msg156422 date=1455329084]
The article says he needs a 1500 (probably 3-part score) to initiate the application for consideration, which is quite different than getting 1500 to be admitted.  1500 (3-part) is not a high bar, so I would guess the former statement in the article is more likely the case.  His special skill would have to carry a lot of weight for him to be admitted.

Does anybody doubt that Stanford would have made the playoffs if Jabrill Peppers was on the roster?  Robertson's skill level sounds like it is potentially at that level, so I would call that a special f'in skill.  I'd rather have this kind of special skill on campus than a Nobel Peace Prize or a daughter of a (too) soon to be former President. 

Schools place WAY too much emphasis on the SAT - this is coming from somebody with a 1500 on a two-part. My special skill is taking a stupid standardized test.  Give me a frickin' break, Dennis Shaw.  If the kid can get A's and B's at a Christian prep school, he can do the work at Stanford.  Admit him.
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You would rather have a football player than someone with a Nobel Peace Prize????

I know we're all fans here... but come on.
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Yes.  Malia is possibly the only plausible winner in recent times, and therefore the exception.  It is usually a meaningless, political award.  Sure, many have been awarded it for merit, but as many for nothing.  For every winner in the last 100 years who "deserved" it there is another who, in my opinion, received it for spurious reasons.  From what I have read about this particular winner it would be an honor for Stanford to have her matriculate, but winning the Nobel Peace Prize is, sadly, a tainted honor.
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Malia = daughter of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner
Malala (Yousafzai) = 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner

Aside from the similarities in their name, what they have in common is that both are reportedly considering Stanford.

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