On Wed, 3 May 2006 13:36:16 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers"
wrote:

Colleges have been overrun by applications. Colleges that use be fairly
easy to get with a solid B and a 1100 on the SAT, have been able to pick and
chose. My state university is only accepting the top tier students, they
average jumped their criteria up considerable.

First-Year Students Percent Who
Middle 50% of

Submitted Scores
SAT Reasoning Verbal: 560 - 660
97%
SAT Reasoning Math: 570 - 670
97%

My son is going to Columbia, last year they accepted 8% of the applicants,
and you know only the top tier students even bothered to apply.

As you said, most kids would be better off learning a trade.




Most kids would be better off going to the local community college for two
years!

The ones on the bottom should be learning a trade.
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'Til next time,

John H

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