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re: Academically speaking, what is your University known for?

Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:25 am to
Posted by BarkRuffalo
Boston, MA
Member since Feb 2014
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Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:25 am to
Didn't read thread but...

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Best in the business

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Tied for 5th


Posted by Gradual_Stroke
Bee Cave, TX
Member since Oct 2012
20917 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:29 am to
Jealousy is an ugly color on you
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 9:39 am to
quote:

Did you get the secret decoder ring?



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Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
26824 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:23 am to
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Did you get the secret decoder ring? If not, then we(aggies) cannot help you


On the way.
Posted by Scoreboard
Madison, AL
Member since Apr 2012
2011 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:26 am to
Buttchugging
Posted by Mizzou to my Lou
Miami
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Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:55 am to
Journalism
Posted by bmy
Nashville
Member since Oct 2007
48203 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:36 pm to
Auburn - engineering
Alabama - racism and Greek life/business program
LSU - alcohol and has a fricking tiger
Texas A&M - academia and homosexuality
Ole miss - openly racist/Greek life
Miss St - nothing comes to mind
Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
31795 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:37 pm to
I can't believe no one has pointed out that the claim is from BusinessInsider
Posted by Pavoloco83
Acworth Ga. too many damn dawgs
Member since Nov 2013
15347 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:44 pm to
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The school has an airport.


So does Auburn. I got my private pilots license at AU through the school of Aviation management before I changed my major to transportation.
Posted by SummerOfGeorge
Member since Jul 2013
105041 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:44 pm to
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Alabama - racism


Posted by DesignTiger
Buford, Georgia
Member since Jun 2011
1568 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:54 pm to
Engineering, Architecture, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy are the top ones.

My major/profession of Industrial Design is ranked in the top 3 nationally for graduate and top 5 nationally for undergrad. Pretty proud of that and actually leveraged those rankings in getting a couple raises.
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:01 pm to
Are you insinuating that a degree from Texas A&M is not literally fungible with a degree from the University of Chicago?
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44996 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:03 pm to
Why do people argue stuff like this?
It really is possible to read something on the Internet with which you disagree, ignore it, then go about your day.



Edit: this thread wasn't aimed at anyone in particular; I just threw it in at the end just bc.
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 1:05 pm
Posted by parrothead
big salty ham
Member since Mar 2010
4890 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 1:14 pm to
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Someone told me they used to require finance and accounting for their department, but so few people are prepared for actual finance work they'll take any degree if that person can prove they can learn on the job.


I feel like this is becoming the norm unless it's a very specialized undergraduate degree (engineering, accounting, nursing). I work in insurance and I would say I am very much a minority with a business degree. It's basically turned into "this is how we do things if you can learn it you can get a job." The "market" is over saturated with undergraduate degrees and this seems to be to a result of said job market. I don't know if it's a good or bad thing but I can't help but think that being open to different majors when hiring people straight out of college.
Posted by lestertheghost
Member since Mar 2016
436 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 3:18 pm to
aTm has credentials but really needs to tighten up

a 70% acceptance rate, falling rankings, and strive for 70-80k students, the school has

Degree Mill written all over it in the future


Rice, Texas, & SMU have better academic ratings, and Baylor looks to pass aTm in academia soon
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 3:25 pm
Posted by Numberwang
Bike City, USA
Member since Feb 2012
13163 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 3:20 pm to
Texans are obsessed with size. It's their thing.

Size queens..
Posted by Farmer1906
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Apr 2009
51790 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

aTm has credentials but really needs to tighten up

a 70% acceptance rate, falling rankings, and strive for 70-80k students, the school has


1. The 70% rate has mostly to do with all top 10% in Texas gets auto admitted in to A&M. So unless that stupid arse rule can change, then that rate will always be high.

2. It is disappointing to see A&M drop in some rankings. Leadership has pegged A&M as best value type a school, which is nice, but isn't everything.

3. #3 may be having an impact on #2. Most alum agree with you. 70k-80k is too many. 25k in the ENGR is ridiculous.
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 3:42 pm to
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Auburn - engineering
Alabama - racism and Greek life/business program
LSU - alcohol and has a fricking tiger
Texas A&M - academia and homosexuality and Beastiality. You forgot the sheep fricking.
Ole miss - openly racist/Greek life
Miss St - nothing comes to mind

Fixed.
Posted by KaiserSoze99
Member since Aug 2011
31669 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 3:47 pm to
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1. The 70% rate has mostly to do with all top 10% in Texas gets auto admitted in to A&M. So unless that stupid arse rule can change, then that rate will always be high.

That kinda pisses me off. That is the one factor that is sinking our overall rankings. A&M is EVERYBODY'S safety school. What other tier 1 undergrad program will accept students with really shitty test scores, but a decent class ranking?

A&M should be exempt from the 10% rule, or at least make it top 3% or something. For the love of orangutan arse funk! Make people earn their spot at A&M. We had to.


New Army!!!
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44996 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 4:38 pm to
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