Why does everyone say "X college is a good athletic and academic school"

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15 years ago 02/04/2009 9:14pm EST

Every HS senior rationalizes their choice by saying this, and every coach recruits saying this, and it isnt true.

Jordan Hasay said that about Oregon. EARTH TO JORDAN! It is not a good academic school. 87% of entrants get in, and those are not scholars, those are people who want to go there or consider it.

If you go to a top 10 academic school and you havent sent a kid to regionals in 10 years, you also can not say this.

If you are a top 30 school(arguable), and either go to Nationals in XC or send people to nationals regularly in track(arguable), then you can say it.

But you get my point.

15 years ago 02/04/2009 9:35pm EST

re: not every school fits

if she's so smart you'd think she would know that oregon was not good academically...assuming she is smart and did know this...then what right have you to criticize her for her decision

15 years ago 02/04/2009 9:45pm EST

I just love it as a coach at a so-called high academic school every time I am at Joe-schmoo State school (I know not every state school is dumb)the coach tells me how their top athletes had to drop track because the academic load is so high at their school. I look at all the football players they have in the NFL who couldnt even spell "NFL" and just nod my head. The sad thing is they believe it, they think academically they are top even though nobody else would have guessed.

15 years ago 02/04/2009 9:54pm EST

re: not every school fits

Maybe you should apply. Based on this statement you would be one of the 13% of APPLICANTS that wouldnt get in.

It is not a good academic school. 87% of entrants get in, and those are not scholars, those are people who want to go there or consider it.

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