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<blockquote data-quote="MWBATL" data-source="post: 465631" data-attributes="member: 944"><p>Actually, I believe you are incorrect on a couple of counts. First of all as to what I was thinking....</p><p>1) an earlier study by the AJC in 2008 is the one I was thinking of and it showed a much wider gap between the two schools. In fact, it showed that GT had the highest SAT scores amongst all public universities in the USA. ALL. You may quibble with that study if you wish, and argue that the gap is not statistically significant, but it is what it is.</p><p>From what I can see, GT is still at or near the top of the list even though more recent studies have not been nationwide or as comprehensive;</p><p>2) a 2014 study by CNN showed a broader gap...UGa was reported as having an average SAT score there of 941. GT was not in that study but every study I have seen shows GT around 1030...that is the gap I recall seeing and averaging over 85 kids that is a pretty wide margin;(The CNN study covered a different time period ranging from 2007-2012)</p><p>3) <strong>UGa also allows more than twice as many special admits as GT.</strong> The AJC study you mention cites 63 for UGa and 31 for GT (the AJC study covered a 6 year period from 2009-14). That makes for an ENORMOUS difference in a football squad. According to the CNN study, 22 members of the UGa football squad scored below a 400 on the SAT Verbal Test. That is the threshold for college literacy. (GT was not included in the CNN study)</p><p></p><p>Further, I completely disagree with your statement that offerings of majors isn't as big a deal as people make it out to be. I have heard this sentiment expressed any number of times by the guys who should know best...the coaches and assistant coaches who recruit for GT. While the factors that go into recruiting are many and complex, it appears that the highly limited curriculum at GT puts us into a different category right from the start with many recruits. Is it the only factor? Nope. The biggest? Depends upon the kid....hard to make a generalized statement. But it certainly appears to be true that if a kid isn't numerically inclined and doesn't want a BS degree, they often eliminate GT in the first round of their thinking.</p><p></p><p>So, we disagree and I do not accept your opinions. The academics side is a differentiator. A HUGE one. If you don't believe that, listen to the interviews of kids at SEC schools and then listen to the interviews of kids who go to GT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MWBATL, post: 465631, member: 944"] Actually, I believe you are incorrect on a couple of counts. First of all as to what I was thinking.... 1) an earlier study by the AJC in 2008 is the one I was thinking of and it showed a much wider gap between the two schools. In fact, it showed that GT had the highest SAT scores amongst all public universities in the USA. ALL. You may quibble with that study if you wish, and argue that the gap is not statistically significant, but it is what it is. From what I can see, GT is still at or near the top of the list even though more recent studies have not been nationwide or as comprehensive; 2) a 2014 study by CNN showed a broader gap...UGa was reported as having an average SAT score there of 941. GT was not in that study but every study I have seen shows GT around 1030...that is the gap I recall seeing and averaging over 85 kids that is a pretty wide margin;(The CNN study covered a different time period ranging from 2007-2012) 3) [B]UGa also allows more than twice as many special admits as GT.[/B] The AJC study you mention cites 63 for UGa and 31 for GT (the AJC study covered a 6 year period from 2009-14). That makes for an ENORMOUS difference in a football squad. According to the CNN study, 22 members of the UGa football squad scored below a 400 on the SAT Verbal Test. That is the threshold for college literacy. (GT was not included in the CNN study) Further, I completely disagree with your statement that offerings of majors isn't as big a deal as people make it out to be. I have heard this sentiment expressed any number of times by the guys who should know best...the coaches and assistant coaches who recruit for GT. While the factors that go into recruiting are many and complex, it appears that the highly limited curriculum at GT puts us into a different category right from the start with many recruits. Is it the only factor? Nope. The biggest? Depends upon the kid....hard to make a generalized statement. But it certainly appears to be true that if a kid isn't numerically inclined and doesn't want a BS degree, they often eliminate GT in the first round of their thinking. So, we disagree and I do not accept your opinions. The academics side is a differentiator. A HUGE one. If you don't believe that, listen to the interviews of kids at SEC schools and then listen to the interviews of kids who go to GT. [/QUOTE]
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