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A good read.... yes, believe it or not, from the AJC (Link)
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<blockquote data-quote="WhatsTheGoodWord" data-source="post: 590213" data-attributes="member: 4329"><p>I worked in admissions for a dozen years with two Top 25 rated US News schools. I have met with butt hurt man syndrome many times, usually from alums who feel something is owed them. Usually the ire is directed towards admitted students of color, but I've met with the legacy butt hurt men and women as well. I would be surprised if this butt hurt man ever liked GT in his life, he is just using this column to spew his dislike. College admission is difficult for top tiered schools. Many more students attend college than when butt hurt was applying. His entire argument is faulty, as Tech still enrolls 60% of in-state students, the "20 something age admission people" (admission people in all schools are typically 20 somethings because no one values their job and they are poorly paid) are doing a good job keeping many of our best students in-state. </p><p></p><p>This sentence is completely laughable: "I predict an eventual lessening in the general quality of the Tech graduate, as an engineer, because the school is admitting people good at putting applications together, versus people simply good at math and science by nature. They are training the future corporate engineering managers, not the future engineers." I realize he hates Tech, but has he spoken with any recent grads? Has he attended a Capstone Expo held in the basketball arena at the end of every semester? </p><p></p><p>Sure, the PhD is funny line. What does that have to do with undergraduate admissions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WhatsTheGoodWord, post: 590213, member: 4329"] I worked in admissions for a dozen years with two Top 25 rated US News schools. I have met with butt hurt man syndrome many times, usually from alums who feel something is owed them. Usually the ire is directed towards admitted students of color, but I've met with the legacy butt hurt men and women as well. I would be surprised if this butt hurt man ever liked GT in his life, he is just using this column to spew his dislike. College admission is difficult for top tiered schools. Many more students attend college than when butt hurt was applying. His entire argument is faulty, as Tech still enrolls 60% of in-state students, the "20 something age admission people" (admission people in all schools are typically 20 somethings because no one values their job and they are poorly paid) are doing a good job keeping many of our best students in-state. This sentence is completely laughable: "I predict an eventual lessening in the general quality of the Tech graduate, as an engineer, because the school is admitting people good at putting applications together, versus people simply good at math and science by nature. They are training the future corporate engineering managers, not the future engineers." I realize he hates Tech, but has he spoken with any recent grads? Has he attended a Capstone Expo held in the basketball arena at the end of every semester? Sure, the PhD is funny line. What does that have to do with undergraduate admissions? [/QUOTE]
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