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Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:32 am to Mulkey Man
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:32 am to Mulkey Man
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No reaction to BoyGeorge?
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Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:33 am to diddlydawg7
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i stressed a lot about what I would do with my fandom. I would always be a UGA fan but I knew if I chose to go somewhere else UGA would have to take the backseat.
I had the same consternation when I played ball my freshman year at a small school before transferring. I couldn't believe I was going to end up being a sidewalker
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:33 am to diddlydawg7
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i stressed a lot about what I would do with my fandom. I would always be a UGA fan but I knew if I chose to go somewhere else UGA would have to take the backseat.
I grew up an LSU fan, attended undergrad elsewhere, then went to LSU for post-grad. All through college, my school came first but still always rooted for LSU as well.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:35 am to fareplay
I have degrees from three schools. I told my daughter that she should pick the school that fits her the best based on the academics and campus life that she wants. The t-shirts that I dressed her in all of her life shouldn't be the determining factor.
She is starting at a school that I did not attend, and I am perfectly fine with that decision. She is undecided as to her ultimate academic goals and may end up transferring.
My son is still several years away from the college application process. His academic preferences seem to be trending toward an engineering field; so, his options won't be as broad.
***I gave my daughter a puppy during her junior year of high school. She's willing to leave me, but she won't leave her dog. LOL
She is starting at a school that I did not attend, and I am perfectly fine with that decision. She is undecided as to her ultimate academic goals and may end up transferring.
My son is still several years away from the college application process. His academic preferences seem to be trending toward an engineering field; so, his options won't be as broad.
***I gave my daughter a puppy during her junior year of high school. She's willing to leave me, but she won't leave her dog. LOL
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:35 am to Jster15
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You’re ignorance
The jokes write themselves
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:39 am to BigTastey
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Do you keep up with NASA, shuttles, Artemis mission, etc? That's not bottle rockets that Aubie is designing!!!
Lol, I work in Aerospace. Worked with and/or for: NASA, Boeing, Lockheed, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Rocket Lab, DARPA, and more. I've only come across a handful of Auburn grads. I've seen a lot from Georgia Tech, Purdue, Florida, LSU, Alabama, and Mississippi State.
This post was edited on 9/7/22 at 11:40 am
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:41 am to madmaxvol
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This makes more sense. I was always told LSU and MSU accepts everyone
SEC Acceptance Rates
Less restrictive to Most:
14. Kentucky - 94%
13. Ole Miss - 90%
12. Arkansas - 83%
11. Alabama - 79%
10. MIZZOU - 77%
9. MSU - 76%
8. UT - 75%
7t. Auburn - 71%
7t. LSU - 71%
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This makes more sense. I was always told LSU and MSU accepts everyone
SEC Acceptance Rates
Less restrictive to Most:
14. Kentucky - 94%
13. Ole Miss - 90%
12. Arkansas - 83%
11. Alabama - 79%
10. MIZZOU - 77%
9. MSU - 76%
8. UT - 75%
7t. Auburn - 71%
7t. LSU - 71%
5. aTm - 64%
4. USCe - 62%
3. UGA - 40%
2. UF - 30%
1. Vandy - 7%
4. USCe - 62%
3. UGA - 40%
2. UF - 30%
1. Vandy - 7%
A&M has admissions numbers that don't really compare because they include "System Admits" and "Blinn Team" which are programs that if you go to a System school (A&M Corpus, A&M Commerce, etc) or go to Blinn CC and get a enough GPA you can transfer to main campus. Most schools don't count those numbers.
For instance the stats I saw last year were A&M was pushing 60k applicants and about 14k got regular admission 25k got System or Blinn but all were counted as "accepted". Texas does a somewhat similar program with their System schools and ACC but they generally don't count those as "admitted". That doesn't count the Engineering or Business schools, to get into those is extremely competitive. I know a kid with an extremely high GPA, 20+ hours of college credit, and a 1400 SAT that did not get into A&M Engineering for instance. Texas is just as tough. The Top 10% rule that allows for auto admission into A&M (Top 6% for Texas) causes problems because it lumps a Top Tier Suburban school in with a crap school from South Texas. There just aren't enough seats for a state pushing 30 million.
For A&M and Texas they have over 90% of Undergrads from the State because Texas is so big with so many large and highly rated HS's, there are about 250 6A HS's for instance (over 2300 students) so the supply of quality students is high, especially with the city hubs of DFW, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. It's a big drop from Texas and A&M in terms of academics to the next State school because of the Permanent University Fund (PUF) that only goes to A&M and Texas and is tens of Billions of dollars.
So A&M and Texas don't really have to care about rankings other schools do. They don't recruit or advertise really. Huge amounts of Texas kids now go to SEC Schools and OU because they offer in state tuition or close to it and want to go somewhere cooler than Texas State or North Texas. My son could have gone to Arkansas for cheaper than A&M for instance and virtually all of his friends are there from his Austin HS, Arkie got more kids than A&M or Texas from his HS and has a big pipeline there.
As to the OP I would say Ole Miss. Mainly a Mediocre Liberal Arts school with a big Frat scene so unless you want to go be a lawyer or go into sales or if you want your daughter to find a husband I don't see the appeal. The kids I know who went there make it seem like 13th Grade.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:41 am to Hogfan13
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Lol, I work in Aerospace. Worked with and/or for: NASA, Boeing, Lockheed, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Rocket Lab, DARPA, and more. I've only come across a handful of Auburn grads. I've seen a lot from Georgia Tech, Purdue, Florida, LSU, Alabama, and Mississippi State.
I work in Huntsville and worked for contractors that support all that you just mentioned and I completely agree with you. Mississippi State is actually well represented.
This post was edited on 9/7/22 at 11:50 am
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:45 am to diddlydawg7
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more respected US News list has:
Lolz
Posted on 9/7/22 at 11:48 am to cdur86
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I work in Huntsville and worked for contractors that support all that you just mentioned and I completely agree with you. Mississippi State is actually well represeneted.
Yeah, there are schools that are good for some things and not others. MSU seems to be good when it comes to engineering. Maybe they suck at everything else, who knows? Ole Miss is apparently good for Law and Medicine. I don't know if they even do engineering. LSU has a good dental school and engineering school.
I would imagine the schools higher up the list are simply more well rounded and above average in more areas. Like Arkansas.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:13 pm to Hogfan13
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Yeah, there are schools that are good for some things and not others. MSU seems to be good when it comes to engineering. Maybe they suck at everything else, who knows? Ole Miss is apparently good for Law and Medicine. I don't know if they even do engineering. LSU has a good dental school and engineering school.
I would imagine the schools higher up the list are simply more well rounded and above average in more areas. Like Arkansas.
One of the things that hurts UGA in the rankings is a lack of a medical school. UGA has partnered with what used to be the Medical College of Georgia to open a campus in Athens, but it really hasn't given any additional "cred" academically yet.
UGA also has very limited engineering offers, which also hurts it.
Its public affairs and journalism schools are highly rated, and its business school has a good reputation.
This post was edited on 9/7/22 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:15 pm to multicampus
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UGA also has very limited engineering offers, which also hurts it.
They’ve pumped a ton of money into it over the last couple years and they’ve shot it from like #175 to #100 over the last several years. I’ve talked to some in the program who thinks we will be in the #50-60 range within 5 years
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:18 pm to fareplay
Backup schools can be whatever school they wish. All have pluses and can take them where they want/need to go.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:20 pm to fareplay
Well ... I received acceptance letters from ta&m (along w/ dorm info, etc) just from sending my SAT scores. I NEVER EVEN APPLIED. Tells you something.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:21 pm to fareplay
My kids have gone to Auburn, Bama and Texas so far.
They were only not allowed to consider LSU, sorry baws.
They were only not allowed to consider LSU, sorry baws.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:21 pm to Monahans
Is that how you found about your son? In a random stall?
Sad.
Sad.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:24 pm to lsufball19
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Ole Miss. I don't have a good reason except my buddies growing up made me hate them. In all seriousness, though, my kid can apply and attend college wherever she chooses.
I’m same as far as my son. TBH I have heard very good things about Ole Miss business school.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:24 pm to cdur86
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I work in Huntsville and worked for contractors that support all that you just mentioned and I completely agree with you. Mississippi State is actually well represented.
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:25 pm to Jmill88
Just making sure - her name isn’t “Raquel”, is it?…
Posted on 9/7/22 at 12:27 pm to fareplay
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For me: MSU, I don’t know if they have a airport
Do they teach English at A&M?
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