I'm going to advisedly assume that you are being serious. UPC has seen its best days. A "really smart' daughter would be looking at Georgia, Bama, or Ohio State.
You know what they say about the word assume. I normally like you post, but in this case, you assumed wrong. She is smart, and we offered the Honor College, but she chose Clemon on the basis of a spirited fan base. Sorry pal.
So, you weren't being serious. If you read what I wrote, I said I assumed you were being serious. There are degrees and types of "smartness". Choosing any school on that basis does not bespeak basic (not to be confused with academic) intelligence. Choosing UPC on that basis at this particular time as opposed to certain other schools does not bespeak it, either.
I have to agree. Our honors colleges' prestige after graduation trumps a "spirited fan base" for anyone with half a brain. And for the record, our football program's trajectory is better than CU's
Your friends daughter is a childish idiot if she chose a school for that reason…. I mean literally
I personally believe you are full of it. You don’t have friends, and those made up friends don’t have daughters. Sorry bud
I would say that the uptick strictly for that reason mainly involves the less than elite student. Alabama enjoyed an uptick awhile back, but they had been good at football for a long time when the uptick occurred. The report I saw was highlighting scholarships being awarded to extremely gifted students to attend their version of the Honors College. Alabama had put out lots of material to guidance counselors all over the United States. Students from around the country were being enrolled in the program. That was the uptick as it related to very academically motivated students.
You are much more magnanimous in your assumptions than I am.
A really smart daughter would not factor football - or any sport for that matter into consideration.
I try to give people the benefit of the doubt when I don't know them.You are much more magnanimous in your assumptions than I am.
Davidson does have a football team; go Wildcats! Non-football competes in the A10. Football competes in the FCS Pioneer League. What makes Pioneer unique is that league members do not offer athletic scholarships for football.
Familiar with the Pioneer League as UD joined just prior to my internship in their athletic department. Cushy job for a law student.
DC would equal Davidson College. Davidson has no graduate programs. While certainly they want faculty to research and publish, they want faculty to primarily teach. I'm sure CockofEarle would agree.
Agree. Davidson is an excellent school....was very impressed when I went on the college tours with my daughter. She fell in love with it and enjoyed every moment she was there. My only problem was that I wanted her to major in Accounting and they don't have that major....she didn't and majored in Psychology with a minor in Socialogy and is looking for a grad school for school psychology (obviously her mom has more influence than I).
Here's a tidbit for you. McKissick and Chambers both were designed by the same architect.
Interesting. Did not know that...but after looking at both, I can definitely see it.
Wrong maybe it was not right for you but I can assure youmany care about the Honors college and they have many talented students. It is an asset for the University
Got a link? Is it only honors for humanities or does it include engineering? Is an honors graduate from USC in engineering more valuable than a MIT grad with same grades? I’m not sure how this is judged. Thanks
My neighbor's daughter majored in Biomedical Engineering while in the Honor's College. She had offers from Stanford, Berkeley and Yale...among others. The Honor's College has a sterling reputation.
Who in the hell makes a choice on their future by a football team! Smart one u got there dad
You should never pick a college to attend based on the strength of the football team...unless you're a football player, which I'm going to guess that she isn't.
Even an athlete - football or otherwise - needs to consider other aspects of the school in addition to the coach, the team, etc. True, athletics will hold a high priority in their decision.
