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steve dave · « **on:** July 18, 2011, 07:19:35 PM »

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Another blow to KU football. Dreamius Smith, Wichita RB, has failed ACT too many times. Off to Juco after attending summer classes at KU.

How low does your score have to be to "fail" the ACT? Like, 0?

DQ12 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2011, 07:25:11 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 18, 2011, 07:19:35 PM

JACKHARRYKSHB JACK HARRY
Another blow to KU football. Dreamius Smith, Wichita RB, has failed ACT too many times. Off to Juco after attending summer classes at KU.

How low does your score have to be to "fail" the ACT? Like, 0?

I used to clerk at my high school's Academic Advisory office and the lowest one I ever saw was a 13.

The ACT isn't really a pass fail type test. I'd guess to gain admission into KU (as an athlete), you'd need at least a 16 or 17.

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2011, 07:27:03 PM »

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/18/3021342/ku-loses-rb-smith-as-he-fails.html

DQ12 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2011, 07:55:02 PM »

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Graduates of accredited high schools must meet one of the following three requirements
Achieve an ACT score of 21 or higher OR
Rank in the top 1/3 of the class in the 7th or 8th semester OR
Achieve a 2.0 or higher on the precollege curriculum

SO: ACT doesn't matter in the least (aside from merit scholarships, etc.) if you have a C average in high school, or finish in the top third of your class in either the first or second semester of your senior year.

AppleJack · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2011, 07:55:29 PM »

Major blow to their conference championship hopes.

wetwillie · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:00:54 PM »

Dreamious might be one of the best football names I have ever heard of

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:03:24 PM »

Mangino would have made damn sure that test got passed.

pike · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:08:58 PM »

Quote from: Limestone on July 18, 2011, 08:03:24 PM

Mangino would have made damn sure that test got passed.

Bill Self would have sent the CIA in an "offed" the proctor if he didn't give him a perfect 36

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:09:55 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on July 18, 2011, 07:55:02 PM

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Graduates of accredited high schools must meet one of the following three requirements
Achieve an ACT score of 21 or higher OR
Rank in the top 1/3 of the class in the 7th or 8th semester OR
Achieve a 2.0 or higher on the precollege curriculum

SO: ACT doesn't matter in the least (aside from merit scholarships, etc.) if you have a C average in high school, or finish in the top third of your class in either the first or second semester of your senior year.

That's just for normal students. Do athletes have to meet that same standard?

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:38:51 PM »

kid would've been the michael bishop of running backs

jtksu · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:39:14 PM »

Yeah, you have to meet the requirements for the school but they may be different than what the NCAA requires. The NCAA uses a sliding scale based on your GPA. For example, if you carry a 3.55 or higher, you only need a 37 (composite) ACT score. The lower your GPA, the higher the ACT score you need.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:40:32 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on July 18, 2011, 08:39:14 PM

Yeah, you have to meet the requirements for the school but they may be different than what the NCAA requires. The NCAA uses a sliding scale based on your GPA. For example, if you carry a 3.55 or higher, you only need a 37 (composite) ACT score. The lower your GPA, the higher the ACT score you need.

You only need to be better than perfect?

jtksu · « **Reply #12 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:43:20 PM »

Combo of the individual scores- math, reading, science... I think there's a fourth? Can't remember, I took the ACT a long time ago.

jtksu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:44:21 PM »

Also, composite may not have been the right word to use.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:44:36 PM »

http://www.kansasregents.org/admissions

PowercatPat · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2011, 10:13:31 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on July 18, 2011, 08:43:20 PM

Combo of the individual scores- math, reading, science... I think there's a fourth? Can't remember, I took the ACT a long time ago.

English is the 4th.

fatty fat fat · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2011, 10:25:20 PM »

ACT is a hard test.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2011, 10:37:53 PM »

pretty sure I was hungover for it and it still went alright

pissclams · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:02:10 PM »

amazing that he was able to get such good grades and yet fail the ACT so miserably and so many times. what a weird dichotomy in knowledge. i'm shocked.

Bookcat · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:03:42 PM »

"we've got Sims. this doesn't hurt much. our stable of RB's are more than enough to compete" - phog.net

jtksu · « **Reply #20 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:05:48 PM »

What GPA did he carry? I don't think I've seen it yet.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #21 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:09:02 PM »

Quote from: jtksu on July 18, 2011, 11:05:48 PM

What GPA did he carry? I don't think I've seen it yet.

6.5 composite over the four years

jtksu · « **Reply #22 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:10:35 PM »

So I said composite instead of combo. Cut me some slack you SOBs!

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #23 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:17:19 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on July 18, 2011, 11:09:02 PM

Quote from: jtksu on July 18, 2011, 11:05:48 PM
What GPA did he carry? I don't think I've seen it yet.

6.5 composite over the four years

Good one

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #24 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:34:43 PM »

When I was in the 7th grade, I got a letter from Duke inviting me to take the ACT. I took it and scored a 21. My parents were so proud. I bet they were way prouder than Dreamius Smith's parents.