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<blockquote data-quote="33jacket" data-source="post: 104204" data-attributes="member: 628"><p>you broaden your curriculum if you feel its in the best interest of the school and mission. When you do that, the standards of admission are the same as with the rest of the school to whomever wants to major in it, both SA and non-SA. It gives more options for high school kids regardless of if they are an athlete or not.</p><p></p><p>For the SA's its another option, and they may want to go to tech now.</p><p></p><p>We let in SA's well and far below the schools' standard, both in GPA and SAT currently. It hasn't tarnished anything....i think this whole notion is overblown. Its not who is in the school that tarnishes it. <strong>Its how the school reacts/treats them</strong>. GT makes the SA's do the classwork for the most part (even here we aren't perfect). UNC treated them as hired hands, fake majors, fake this fake that. That is a school problem. That isn't because they admitted dumb SA's. It was a way for them to ensure they got top talent by promising they didn't need to do school work. That is a school problem</p><p></p><p>and you know what. THAT still won't tarnish the schools reputation. If that doesn't...nothing will...Its still a great school for the 98% who truly go there.</p><p></p><p>I think this whole academic tarnish argument is off base; there is nothing wrong with expanding majors, you do it not because or just for SA's, but you do it for your overall school and it helps the latter too. And if one reason or motivation for expansion starts out due to better athletics, thanks OK. Thats part of the school too; a big part. It can't be the sole reason...but there is nothing wrong with it being a reason.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="33jacket, post: 104204, member: 628"] you broaden your curriculum if you feel its in the best interest of the school and mission. When you do that, the standards of admission are the same as with the rest of the school to whomever wants to major in it, both SA and non-SA. It gives more options for high school kids regardless of if they are an athlete or not. For the SA's its another option, and they may want to go to tech now. We let in SA's well and far below the schools' standard, both in GPA and SAT currently. It hasn't tarnished anything....i think this whole notion is overblown. Its not who is in the school that tarnishes it. [B]Its how the school reacts/treats them[/B]. GT makes the SA's do the classwork for the most part (even here we aren't perfect). UNC treated them as hired hands, fake majors, fake this fake that. That is a school problem. That isn't because they admitted dumb SA's. It was a way for them to ensure they got top talent by promising they didn't need to do school work. That is a school problem and you know what. THAT still won't tarnish the schools reputation. If that doesn't...nothing will...Its still a great school for the 98% who truly go there. I think this whole academic tarnish argument is off base; there is nothing wrong with expanding majors, you do it not because or just for SA's, but you do it for your overall school and it helps the latter too. And if one reason or motivation for expansion starts out due to better athletics, thanks OK. Thats part of the school too; a big part. It can't be the sole reason...but there is nothing wrong with it being a reason. Just my opinion [/QUOTE]
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