Tim - yeah, selectivity is definitely good to practice. From Wordnik.com. [How to Read a Book] Reference
In this scramble selectivity is "the coin of the realm," as one admissions officer put it to The Atlantic last year. From Wordnik.com. [Does Meritocracy Work?] Reference
After that, selectivity is a given. From Wordnik.com. [When What We Think We Know, Is Actually Wrong at SF Novelists] Reference
And there's a third kind of selectivity in these stories. From Wordnik.com. [Media Integrity] Reference
There's also another kind of selectivity in these stories. From Wordnik.com. [Media Integrity] Reference
The numbers and ratios of admissions, typically referred to as "selectivity," at the other Ivy League schools are similar. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan R. Cole: Twisting in the Wind: College and University Admissions - Part I] Reference
And so there will be a greater degree of selectivity. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Ambassador Pushes Security Goals At U.N.] Reference
Apparently, British Decency requires such selectivity. phil. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The great advantage of entangling nets is their selectivity. From Wordnik.com. [2 Fishing Methods and Gear] Reference
The selectivity and distortion in this piece are jaw-dropping. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The other factor I look at is the selectivity of the institution. From Wordnik.com. [Black Colleges Struggle With Graduation Rates] Reference
Like a thunderstorm creating radio static, there was no selectivity. From Wordnik.com. [The Penal Cluster] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Because -- because I don't like his selectivity. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Early Polls Show Gore Won Third Debate - October 17, 2000] Reference
Filtering and selectivity occur 4 ways, to and from in both directions. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Leo Rangell: Understanding Conversation and the Ubiquitous Human Potpourri of Conflicted Opinions] Reference
U.S. News looks at reputation, graduation rates, selectivity and test scores. From Wordnik.com. [ISO a D.C. college on the Forbes list] Reference
But of course, there's still a lot of selectivity involved, and we'll see if that changes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 31, 2005] Reference
These correspond to errors of excess sensitivity, and of excess selectivity, respectively. From Wordnik.com. [Post-Normal Science] Reference
One is the selectivity, the focusing our resources on those regulations that are important. From Wordnik.com. [On The Record Regulatory Briefing] Reference
On the other hand, glyphosate has no selectivity and will kill all foliage that it touches. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 10] Reference
And for that, Baker says the Gore campaign is right now focusing on selectivity and not fairness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Breaking News: The Florida Recount: Third Judge Recuses Himself From Lawsuits Filed by Palm Beach County Voters; Ruling on 5:00 P.M. Deadline Expected Shortly - November 14, 2000] Reference
Might post code selectivity and framing of questions have something to do with the margin of error?. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?] Reference
About an hour on the way with his new staff, he was still pondering the natural selectivity of magic. From Wordnik.com. [A Spell For Chameleon]
Higher up the selectivity scale, institutions are able to focus in addition on strong academic ability. From Wordnik.com. [Evaluative Judgments Vs. Bias In College Admissions] Reference
Grossly disproportionate with an accompanying selectivity, thus a moral myopia would be more apt still. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
I'm saying that you're the wordsmiths and you choose your words carefully and we respect your selectivity. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 21, 2002] Reference
This might lead someone to suspect that the Gore campaign was more focused on selectivity than on fairness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Breaking News: Former Secretary of State James Baker Holds News Briefing in Tallahassee, Florida - November 14, 2000] Reference
When there is this kind of selectivity, then any enforcement would be considered to be arbitrary and unlawful. ". From Wordnik.com. [The New Nation] Reference
But there will not be enough resources to do everything; judicious selectivity is therefore of paramount importance. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 3] Reference
He did just that, and the method showed enormous selectivity when he focused the laser on the cells he wanted to excise. From Wordnik.com. [Nanotubes Blast Cancer Cells] Reference
Much of the emphasis is on "input measures" such as student selectivity, faculty-student ratio, and retention of freshmen. From Wordnik.com. [Rating the college rankings] Reference
News and World Report analyzed 266 schools for reputation, retention, resources, selectivity and graduation rate, among other things. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. News And World Report's BEST Liberal Arts Colleges 2011 (PHOTOS)] Reference
So, it's that selectivity and the resulting malformed moral quality that needs correction and that forms the basis of Melanie's query. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
For the broader population of public and private colleges, the explosion in applications means more selectivity, but also more headaches. From Wordnik.com. [New generation of college hopefuls apply to many schools] Reference
The rankings take into account factors such as SAT scores, selectivity, graduation and retention rates, alumni giving and peer reputation. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2011 (PHOTOS)] Reference
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