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- I got a low ACT score (28). Took the test only once.

- I applied to all the Ivy’s plus half a dozen other private undergraduate colleges. Got rejected from all.

- I assumed my ‘other’ credentials will make up for my low ACT score. I guess i was wrong.

- I scored straight A’s in my A Levels.

- I co-founded a company that has been successfully running for 3+ years now.

- I play a very popular sport at the state level.

- I expected to at least get into Babson (for its entrepreneurship program). But nope.

- Not an expert yet, but i can code (python, javascript).

On the plus side, i have saved 100,000+ USD that i can use as seed capital if i launch my company.

It's summer in India and many other places. Temperatures have started to climb to 37C (~100F). I read the Covid/Corona Virus cannot survive high temperatures. Given that it's too hot, what temperature should i set my AC to so that my rooms are comfortable yet do not become safe harbors for the virus.

I am trying to open a US company from India using Stripe Atlas. They keep stonewalling me with this question ...

How will you screen for and prevent people in comprehensively sanctioned jurisdictions, namely Cuba, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine, or Iran from using your app?

My typical answer is ...

Our app is only available to people who have a Gmail or Facebook or Github or Twitter account. We believe Gmail/Facebook/Github/Twitter accounts are not available in the above countries. So we cannot have customers from these countries.

Their reply goes ...

Thank you. We will update you in a few business days, or possibly up to a week due to a surge in interest.

And then it's back to the same question ... how will you prevent people from certain countries from using your app? This has been going on for two months now.

How do you prevent users from certain countries from using your web app?