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re: Easiest SEC School To Get Into
Posted on 11/3/10 at 5:38 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
Posted on 11/3/10 at 5:38 pm to UFownstSECsince1950
I would think that SAT and ACT play more of a role. Not all schools have GPA's on that kind of level. At least they didn't when I was in school. I don't know why some schools want grading scales above perfect, I guess it's just for "advanced classes". Our advanced classes were still included in a 4.0 scale...
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Posted on 11/3/10 at 5:39 pm to hehatedrew
There is actually a girl from my hometown that is a Senior in high school that made an 18 on her ACT and obviously did not get accepted to Bama. Her father is very rich though, and he apparently talked to a few people and she's been accepted. 
Posted on 11/3/10 at 5:39 pm to PirateJunk
All about who you know in life...
Posted on 11/3/10 at 5:50 pm to hehatedrew
quote:Yeah, same here. I went to one of the best high schools in Arkansas, where all the teachers have at least a Master's degree in their teaching area, and 1/4 have a PhD. Most classes were taught at a college level and offered concurrent college credit, but we were graded on a 4.0 scale. It was a disadvantage for us when we applied for scholarships because a lot of scholarships allow students to use their weighted GPAs (meaning some students could get over a 4.0 while none of us at our high school could). I nearly missed out on a big scholarship because of that. We had to petition the Arkansas Department of Higher Education and our state rep to make an exemption.
I would think that SAT and ACT play more of a role. Not all schools have GPA's on that kind of level. At least they didn't when I was in school. I don't know why some schools want grading scales above perfect, I guess it's just for "advanced classes". Our advanced classes were still included in a 4.0 scale...
Not a single student in my class graduated with a 4.0.
This post was edited on 11/3/10 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:02 pm to TulaneTigerFan
How about you idiots pick your college based on which one has the best program you are interested in studying instead of having a pissing match about how all the schools except Vandy have piss poor standards for letting people in. 70-80% of the undergrads that go to any of these colleges don't belong there and deserve to go to a JC.
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:04 pm to BurasTigah
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70-80% of the undergrads that go to any of these colleges don't belong there and deserve to go to a JC.
Probably true...
I went to an "easy" school, but will have a higher degree when all is said and done than the majority of people that go to "hard" schools. Like you said, it's a stupid pissing match...
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:04 pm to ole orange
Amazing that Tennessee is so much harder to get into than Alabama considering Bama has been ranked WAY ahead of UT in USNWR rankings ever since the rankings were invented.
Nice try though!
Nice try though!
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:09 pm to hehatedrew
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Probably true...
I went to an "easy" school, but will have a higher degree when all is said and done than the majority of people that go to "hard" schools. Like you said, it's a stupid pissing match...
Higher degree is where it's at, all an undergrad proves is your ability to learn new things. Grad means you actually know what it is you went to learn.
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:19 pm to BurasTigah
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Higher degree is where it's at, all an undergrad proves is your ability to learn new things. Grad means you actually know what it is you went to learn.
It depends sometimes, especially in the business world where a professional license is not required. A lot of employers now look down on post-graduate degrees as a sign of an unmotivated person who didn't want to leave college or lacked confidence in their abilities after earning the BS.
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:30 pm to Monticello
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A lot of employers now look down on post-graduate degrees as a sign of an unmotivated person who didn't want to leave college or lacked confidence in their abilities after earning the BS.
Wow, those employees might not want someone with a higher degree working for them is all I can come up with...
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:38 pm to Monticello
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It depends sometimes, especially in the business world where a professional license is not required. A lot of employers now look down on post-graduate degrees as a sign of an unmotivated person who didn't want to leave college or lacked confidence in their abilities after earning the BS.
Business is a different world. That's not academics, that's a fraternity.
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:39 pm to BurasTigah
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Business is a different world. That's not academics, that's a fraternity.
I'm glad I won't have to deal with bullshite like that...
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:45 pm to Ala Tide
You can get into Arkansas with a 3.0 GPA or a 20 ACT.
Acceptance rate is around 60%.
Have no idea how that ranks in the SEC.
Acceptance rate is around 60%.
Have no idea how that ranks in the SEC.
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:46 pm to Monticello
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It depends sometimes, especially in the business world where a professional license is not required. A lot of employers now look down on post-graduate degrees as a sign of an unmotivated person who didn't want to leave college or lacked confidence in their abilities after earning the BS.
This is why some business schools are making it a requirement for prospective students to get a job after undergrad and get a few years of working experience before you are accepted. That was a req to get my MBA, and I think it's a requirement to get your Executive MBA at LSU. But I didn't get my grad degree from LSU so I don't know for certain.
This post was edited on 11/3/10 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 11/3/10 at 6:57 pm to Barry Badrinath
LSU:
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.49
ACT Composite 26 average
Tennessee:
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.78
ACT Composite 26 average
Alabama:
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.5
ACT Composite 25 average
Georgia
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.83
ACT Composite 28 average
For others:
LINK
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.49
ACT Composite 26 average
Tennessee:
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.78
ACT Composite 26 average
Alabama:
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.5
ACT Composite 25 average
Georgia
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.83
ACT Composite 28 average
For others:
LINK
Posted on 11/3/10 at 7:04 pm to jsquardjj
By that standard:
University of Arkansas
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.55
ACT Composite 25 average.
56% acceptance rate
University of Arkansas
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.55
ACT Composite 25 average.
56% acceptance rate
Posted on 11/3/10 at 7:04 pm to ole orange
Who cares ?
Posted on 11/3/10 at 7:04 pm to jsquardjj
Not to hi jack this thread but how do SEC schools rank as far as tuition cost? I wonder if the higher requirements match up with higher tuition almost as if to restrict additional enrollment.
Posted on 11/3/10 at 7:08 pm to wmr
University of Mississippi
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.17
ACT Composite 23 Average
Mississippi State University
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.17
ACT Composite 24 Average
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.17
ACT Composite 23 Average
Mississippi State University
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA 3.17
ACT Composite 24 Average
Posted on 11/3/10 at 7:11 pm to jsquardjj
So Alabama isn't as superior as they think they are? 
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