I really don't think ratings are fair.
Each school depends on the individual.
I don't think schools should get a bad image because they don't have high graduation rates or high SAT scores.
I really don't think ratings are fair.Each school depends on the individual.I don't think schools should get a bad image because they don't have high graduation rates or high SAT scores.
I have to disagree about the graduation rates. They have to be rated on something and I'm sure most people look at graduation rate as an important factor in selecting a school. Would you go to a school with a 5% graduation rate?One "rubric" that ya'll might want to pay attention to is the Alumni Giving Rate. If the alumni aren't giving back to the school, who else will?
Yeah..You also want to look at the
"Student Retention Rate"...if most of the students aren't staying after their first year
then you have got to wonder why they are leaving.
iRep504 and C_Nels both make very good points. BUT we (and I say "we" as in HBCUs) have to demand a clearer and more precise rating system.
Prime example: Why is a Carnegie Foundation Level I Research Institution (Howard) being judged in the same category as a Liberal Arts college (Spelman)?
All HBCUs are NOT the same and should not be thrown in one category. That is unfair to all historically black colleges and universities.
Geez, I could go to just about any one of these schools (barring Spelman, since Im a dude). When I was in High school I got an ACT of 25, so that was my ticket.
Geez, I could go to just about any one of these schools (barring Spelman, since Im a dude). When I was in High school I got an ACT of 25, so that was my ticket.
25's today don't cut it like they used to. If you want to be seriously considered now-a-days, you need at least a 28. And lets not talk about these Division I schools...30+
dont cut it like they used too? huh? I took the ACT in 2004 it aint that long ago.
Ivy League and Tech schools require maybe a 27 or higher, but a 25 will get you into almost any decent school.
