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tealzeal

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Thanks. Sorry if it’s a stupid question but does “18th percentile” mean you have to do better than 82% of applicants? As in top 18th percentile?
nw it's not a stupid question! i didn't get it the first time either, haha. 18th percentile means you did better than 18% of applicant, which seems like a pretty low bar but i think it's because hogan will only review at your application if you pass their wg
 
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