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She was accepted to each one on the list. After talking to some of the top Vets and Marine Biologists in the country she chose LSU because of National Prominence.
I hate LSU MUCH worse than A&M so I have no axe to grind with you. I'm just saying what she was told by some of the top experts in her field.

Then maybe the people she talked to were just Arkansas folk? My cousin that went to UVA(full ride), wanted to go in to vet, and chose Miami over A&M because she wanted to go in to marine shite. She never mentioned LSU. So there is another example of "national prominence".

At the end of the day, you probably couldn't go wrong with either. The only concern I would ever have with my children is that not stellar grades at a place like Arkansas are going to be very frowned upon. A 4.0 at most places is good enough for whatever you want, but when you get in the lower end tail, things like school prestige, and networking do make a difference. I would never hire someone with a 2.5 from Arkansas.

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Posted by John Maplethorpe

Graubünden, Switzerland

Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:13 pm to TeLeFaWx

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Actually, the current minimum LSU ACT score for admission is 22.
Yes, that is why I said someone could get into A&M with a 21 but not LSU.

The minimum requirements only means that's the minimum score to be considered at all. Nobody's getting into A&M with a 21 in reality, unless you're family of Rick Perry or something.

A&M's average SAT score is 100 points higher than LSU, so these minimum requirements for consideration hardly prove LSU is harder to get in to.

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Posted by ElDawgHawg

L.A. (lower Arkansas)

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:16 pm to TeLeFaWx

ok...agreed... you probably couldn't go wrong with either.

BTW she interned in Florida at a marine lab... that's where she talked to several "experts"
not many marine biology experts walking around the state of Arkansas. Not really our thing.