Showing all posts tagged with education.
Food Poisoning = No College for You
That's just one of the ridiculous criteria college admissions officers use to determine whether a student should be admitted or not. Some of my favorites include:
- "An admissions officer is really asking himself, ‘Would I like to hang out with this guy or gal for the next four years?’ So if you come off as just another Asian math genius with no personality, then it's going to be tough for you."
- Athletes' applications at most schools go through a special committee. They're read before all the other candidates' files. That way the coach can push for the people he really wants and make sure they get a spot.
- "We brought in guidance counselors from a bunch of schools, most of them private high school counselors. And we visited those schools for events. We knew the private-school counselors by name and by face, and they've met the admissions officers from the most prestigious universities. That's a big advantage for students. Those counselors are pushing for them, advocating for them. I never got a call from a public school."
It's an interesting read at least. Also, new images and games. Probably videos too.
I Found Something Funny and Sad
I posted some helpful writing tips a while ago thinking that nobody who has managed to graduate from high school would need them. Then I found a paper written by a friend of a friend who was a super senior at the time. I'll let you decide if he needs some extra writing help:
The first page is probably the best one.
A Cavalcade of Mediocrity
I just read a fun article about how most IT professionals suck.
I would generalize this guy's arguments to all jobs, hobbies, activities, etc.; it seems to me like standards are dropping across the board, but especially in education. If your child fails a class in school, it's not his fault, the teacher just expects too much of him. Even in some universities *cough* Michigan State *cough*, expectations are lowered because some students might not be able to handle the workload and would feel bad inside if they failed :'(. Well then, who shouldn't be going to college in the first place?
Let's Play a Game
Here's a fun game: I'll post some helpful writing tips, and you tell me what grade level the correspond to:
