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- Posted: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 03:56:33 +0000
felix45
ok, I watched on TV a while ago a feature story about 2 girls, one got a 3.9GPA and wasn't accepted into Texas A&M (some good texas school, I think that one) and another got a 3.5 and was accepted.
What happened was the one w/ the 3.9 went to a better, more competitive school, got better grades, but still didn't get to go to college.
(oh, and just so you know, they both did the same amount of activities, 3 each)
The other, got a 3.5, made the top 10% in her school, and was automaticly accepted.
Now, do you see the problem? I know I do.
Here's the situation for me.
I have a 4.126, and barely made the top half for my school (Colleyville Heritage High School). I am begining to get a bit afraid, because of this story. The colleges say they look at what school you went to and such, but I'm begining to believe that is a load of BS. If it comes to it, I might even move to some hick town where I could easily make the top 10%.
So, I would like you to discuss, is it fair for people who might not have even tried throughout school, got a GPA that is a bit more than half of what you would need to get into the top 10% at competetive schools, and still get an easy in at a good state college?
I will tell you what I think, I sure as hell think that it's bloody unfair. I hate that system, and it's going to screw me over soon, I know it. I wish they would just go back to the way it used to be...
What happened was the one w/ the 3.9 went to a better, more competitive school, got better grades, but still didn't get to go to college.
(oh, and just so you know, they both did the same amount of activities, 3 each)
The other, got a 3.5, made the top 10% in her school, and was automaticly accepted.
Now, do you see the problem? I know I do.
Here's the situation for me.
I have a 4.126, and barely made the top half for my school (Colleyville Heritage High School). I am begining to get a bit afraid, because of this story. The colleges say they look at what school you went to and such, but I'm begining to believe that is a load of BS. If it comes to it, I might even move to some hick town where I could easily make the top 10%.
So, I would like you to discuss, is it fair for people who might not have even tried throughout school, got a GPA that is a bit more than half of what you would need to get into the top 10% at competetive schools, and still get an easy in at a good state college?
I will tell you what I think, I sure as hell think that it's bloody unfair. I hate that system, and it's going to screw me over soon, I know it. I wish they would just go back to the way it used to be...
schools can not only pick students that have high gpa's they must pick some with low ones too.
