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[novapsyche]

My sister brought over some of my mail. I had this large letter from Mathematica Policy Research. "What in the heck is this?" I asked myself.

Turns out it's the National Survey of Recent College Graduates, funded by the NSF. I considered not filling it out, but then I read this paragraph:

Your school was one of 300 colleges and universities randomly selected for the survey. These schools provided the NSF with the names of individuals who obtained a bachelor's or master's degree between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002. You were randomly selected to represent your school for the survey. Because you were scientifically selected, we cannot substitute another person for you.

Pour on the guilt, would you?

I am not representative of my fellow classmates, anyway, I'm sure. Most folks with Grinnell degrees probably make twice what I'm making at the moment. But I filled out the survey and will duly mail it Monday morning. As a social science major, I realize the importance of each participant's data.

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[inhumandecency.livejournal.com]

As a social science major, I have no idea what their statement about "scientifically selected" means.

However, from the population I've observed you're pretty representative of Grinnellians. Maybe a bit on the conservative side.

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Me? Conservative? *giggles and shakes her head* That's a new one. I am getting older, though. Maybe that has something to do with it.