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re: Alabama rated as the EASIEST school in the SEC to get into
Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:49 pm to RatRodDawg
Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:49 pm to RatRodDawg
UGAs demand is due to the rise in population of Georgia the last few years and the Hope Scholarship. What is the % of instate students on the Hope Scholarship?
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Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:54 pm to I Bleed Garnet
Everything depends on your degree program and even then it can break down differently for ugrad and grad programs within the same dept. Several schools that are mid-range overall have programs that are the best (or top 5) in the nation.
That said, if you want to be an astronaut go to UT. No one has more. We have 10 that are alums of UT (ugrad, grad and UTSI). If we were our own country we'd rank somewhere between 3-5th in the world in terms of sending people into space.
That said, if you want to be an astronaut go to UT. No one has more. We have 10 that are alums of UT (ugrad, grad and UTSI). If we were our own country we'd rank somewhere between 3-5th in the world in terms of sending people into space.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:22 pm to RatRodDawg
A little more than 10 years ago, UA had half the student population. The University set it as a goal to double the student body in that timeframe, and the University succeeded in that aim. The idea was to catch up with some of the other SEC schools in terms of numbers -- Georgia and Florida included.
The way they did that was to accept more out of state students, specifically from the major population areas of Texas, California, New Jersey/New York, and Chicago. Many were recruited. Many were offered partial scholarships.
The high acceptance rate is a side effect of this strategy. They accepted all of those students because they went out and recruited them in an effort to grow.
The way they did that was to accept more out of state students, specifically from the major population areas of Texas, California, New Jersey/New York, and Chicago. Many were recruited. Many were offered partial scholarships.
The high acceptance rate is a side effect of this strategy. They accepted all of those students because they went out and recruited them in an effort to grow.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:26 pm to RatRodDawg
The Alabama admissions office when they receive an application:
Posted on 7/7/19 at 2:06 pm to Prof
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That said, if you want to be an astronaut go to UT. No one has more.
There are many that have more. Not sure what you're thinking here.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 5:02 pm to teamjackson
UGA’s Hope scholarship, just like Florida’s Bright Futures, really skews the admissions numbers. Yes, you are turning away more kids and getting more applications. But you are turning away less qualified applicants that it is supposed to be the public state university’s mandate to educate. Kudos for attracting the best and the brightest in your state but it may come back to bite you in the arse when the legislature starts asking pointed questions tied to your funding. And it also leads to overcrowding you physical facilities if you’re not careful. Just ask Florida.
They don’t actively recruit in state kids, even with stellar grades and test scores because they don’t want them to come. They’d rather have the out of state kid who will pay higher tuition. They are overcrowded, as are all the public universities in Florida because population growth outstripped expansion of public universities. As an example, UCF is less than 60 years old and is already the largest school by enrollment in the nation. So some of that selectivity is self inflicted and a protection mechanism.
They don’t actively recruit in state kids, even with stellar grades and test scores because they don’t want them to come. They’d rather have the out of state kid who will pay higher tuition. They are overcrowded, as are all the public universities in Florida because population growth outstripped expansion of public universities. As an example, UCF is less than 60 years old and is already the largest school by enrollment in the nation. So some of that selectivity is self inflicted and a protection mechanism.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 5:48 pm to RatRodDawg
Weak self made troll. But hey How would you know since it's pretty obvious you haven't been near a college campus unless you were delivering pizza or groceries.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 8:21 pm to phil4bama
quote:You must be talking about Alabama. Because their recruiting efforts (athletic and academic) in the state of Florida are second to none.
They don’t actively recruit in state kids, even with stellar grades and test scores because they don’t want them to come. They’d rather have the out of state kid who will pay higher tuition.
UF caters to in state students.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:12 pm to Gary Busey
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But Alabama has a lower acceptance rate
Well yeah, because Alabama fans apply there.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 7/7/19 at 9:42 pm to teamjackson
teamjackson….are your panties on a bit too tight? Too many uncles of yours up there?
Posted on 7/7/19 at 11:26 pm to RatRodDawg
Still not as easy to get into as your mom.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:45 am to RatRodDawg
A couple of points...
I have a hard time believing that. The average for STANFORD a year or two ago was 31.
Furthermore, the AJC article says an average of 30 on the ACT but 1240 on the SAT. These scores do not equate - an SAT average of 1240 equates to roughly a 26 on the ACT.
Finally, these numbers were self reported by UGA as ADMITTED students. That's not ENROLLED students.
UGA is a great school with a very solid reputation. But, the numbers reported here defy initial credibility at first glance by my way of thinking.
But hey, that's just me. I personally think the vast majority of the college admissions process is an elaborate scam.
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For UGA...
"The approximately 5,750 first-year students in the Class of 2022 have an average weighted high school GPA of 4.04, which is a record at UGA, and an average ACT score of 30, which ties last year’s record.
I have a hard time believing that. The average for STANFORD a year or two ago was 31.
Furthermore, the AJC article says an average of 30 on the ACT but 1240 on the SAT. These scores do not equate - an SAT average of 1240 equates to roughly a 26 on the ACT.
Finally, these numbers were self reported by UGA as ADMITTED students. That's not ENROLLED students.
UGA is a great school with a very solid reputation. But, the numbers reported here defy initial credibility at first glance by my way of thinking.
But hey, that's just me. I personally think the vast majority of the college admissions process is an elaborate scam.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:56 am to borotiger
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There are many that have more. Not sure what you're thinking here.
Name one SEC school that has more.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 8:56 am to RatRodDawg
As a parent of kids who have been going through that process, I can verify this, but I would say that it isn't the whole story as it relates to Bama. In my experience, Bama and Ole Miss are by far the easiest schools in the SEC to get into (although I admit that I don't know anything about Missouri, but would imagine they would be a bit easy these days with their declining enrollment). But Bama also attracts some incredible, high scoring students as well, and has the best "Honors College" of any school I've seen. So Bama gets the best and the worst students, which I am guessing is why their average ACT is comparable to other schools.
That said, I have seen lots of kids get rejected from AU, Tennessee, Georgia, Vandy and Florida. Never seen or heard of one getting rejected from Bama or Ole Miss.
That said, I have seen lots of kids get rejected from AU, Tennessee, Georgia, Vandy and Florida. Never seen or heard of one getting rejected from Bama or Ole Miss.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:12 am to Grievous Angel
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Doesn't Georgia have an automatic state sponsored scholarship based upon high school GPA? Doesn't Florida as well?
That creates a thick crowd of applicants and makes it harder to get into.
You're not that special.
Uhmmmm, what’s your point. UGA gets exceptional students. Why does it matter that we have a state-sponsored means to make that happen? Facts is facts.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:28 am to Prof
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That said, if you want to be an astronaut go to UT. No one has more. We have 10.....
~~~~~~sigh~~~~~~~As of 4-years-ago, the U-S Naval Academy
had 52 astronauts, Air Force Academy 36, Mass. Institute of
Technology 34, then Stanford, Purdue, Colorado, Texas, etc.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:57 am to BamaRoo
Most of UT grads who are astronauts didn’t get their undergrad degree at UT. Using that criteria, AU has had more members on the Joint Staff other than the Service Academies. Most Grads of the AF War College simultaneously get a MS from Auburn.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 10:17 am to AuburnPanic40
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The Alabama admissions office when they receive an application:
You realize Auburn accepts 80% of applicants and Alabama 50%?
Posted on 7/8/19 at 10:51 am to StopRobot
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You realize Auburn accepts 80% of applicants and Alabama 50%?
Like I said, everyone with a GED in Alabama applies to Bama. Most frame the rejection letter and place it on the wall.
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