Author Topic: ACT (Read 10038 times)

Scary Smart · « **Reply #25 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:44:49 PM »

Quote from: random GPC guy

did therapy on the guy last summer a few times when he came into the PT clinic. Dude reaked of weed every time he came in. Just sayin'. Also told me that he wanted to come to KSU because he thought we were a better team but didn't think he'd get to play much behind all our good RB's. Made me feel good to hear that.

jtksu · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2011, 12:06:18 AM »

Got an invite from Duke in seventh grade for some awards deal because of my score one the SAT. Guess it was in the top 50% of college bound seniors. Think it was a 1000, not sure though. I didn't go but I went to the state one at ESU. What a nerdfest that was.

SuperG · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:17:56 AM »

He's probably a really smart dude... Just a bad test taker. Love you Dreamyous!

MadCat · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:35:53 AM »

KITNfury · « **Reply #29 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:43:05 AM »

Those tests are culturally biased.

Saulbadguy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:57:50 AM »

Quote from: jtksu on July 19, 2011, 12:06:18 AM

Got an invite from Duke in seventh grade for some awards deal because of my score one the SAT. Guess it was in the top 50% of college bound seniors. Think it was a 1000, not sure though. I didn't go but I went to the state one at ESU. What a nerdfest that was.

pretty sure everyone on this board did that

The1BigWillie · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:37:31 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on July 19, 2011, 07:57:50 AM

Quote from: jtksu on July 19, 2011, 12:06:18 AM
Got an invite from Duke in seventh grade for some awards deal because of my score one the SAT. Guess it was in the top 50% of college bound seniors. Think it was a 1000, not sure though. I didn't go but I went to the state one at ESU. What a nerdfest that was.
pretty sure everyone on this board did that

I took it in Manhattan. I hated it. I felt like a Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) with all these high school kids looking at me like I was a freak. I also had a really bad runny nose and no tissue or kleenex so I kept sniffing. I just hurried through the test, answered everything with C, and left. Then the kid I came with threw up in the car on the way home. When I got home that night I played some WWF on my Nintendo.

wetwillie · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:42:18 AM »

I didn't take the ACT until I was a junior in high school, and I scored a 28

bakerman · « **Reply #33 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:47:09 AM »

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.

You have to hold that C average on a certain set of classes. They're not required classes in high school though. So he could have a C average, but didn't take the precollege curriculum you have to take to meet that requirement.

steve dave · « **Reply #34 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:52:02 AM »

Could be he got an F- on the ACT

CNS · « **Reply #35 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:09:08 AM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked 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.

Exact same here. score, grade, duke, etc.

:highfives:

pissclams · « **Reply #36 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:29:07 AM »

regardless of his academic standing, at least he was able to get into the university of kansas and take some classes this summer. here's to hoping he left the university a better man.

colsanders718 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:55:32 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on July 19, 2011, 07:57:50 AM

Quote from: jtksu on July 19, 2011, 12:06:18 AM
Got an invite from Duke in seventh grade for some awards deal because of my score one the SAT. Guess it was in the top 50% of college bound seniors. Think it was a 1000, not sure though. I didn't go but I went to the state one at ESU. What a nerdfest that was.
pretty sure everyone on this board did that

Guilty

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #38 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:09:03 AM »

K-State would have found a way to get him in.

Remember this recruits who have a hard time with tests.

pissclams · « **Reply #39 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:16:43 AM »

why not just stay at KU and finish his degree?

there are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #40 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:18:51 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 19, 2011, 10:16:43 AM

why not just stay at KU and finish his degree?

there are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports.

Maybe he just can't afford it? KU is a very expensive school; that's part of why people think of it as the Harvard on the Kaw.

pissclams · « **Reply #41 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:21:14 AM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on July 19, 2011, 10:18:51 AM

Quote from: pissclams on July 19, 2011, 10:16:43 AM
why not just stay at KU and finish his degree?

there are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports.

Maybe he just can't afford it? KU is a very expensive school; that's part of why people think of it as the Harvard on the Kaw.

i can't imagine KU would just kick the kid out on the street. with the size of their endowment they would have found scholarship funds for him. had he just asked.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #42 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:24:29 AM »

Quote from: pissclams on July 19, 2011, 10:21:14 AM

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on July 19, 2011, 10:18:51 AM
Quote from: pissclams on July 19, 2011, 10:16:43 AM
why not just stay at KU and finish his degree?

there are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports.

Maybe he just can't afford it? KU is a very expensive school; that's part of why people think of it as the Harvard on the Kaw.

i can't imagine KU would just kick the kid out on the street. with the size of their endowment they would have found scholarship funds for him. had he just asked.

LOL, the Harvard on the Kaw is not some charity that is just going to go giving out money to a kid who scored an F- on the ACT. You have to get at least a C- to qualify for hardship scholarships.

pissclams · « **Reply #43 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:26:04 AM »

the ACT is only one measure of student's potential academic success.

MadCat · « **Reply #44 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:53:35 AM »

Quote from: wetwillie on July 19, 2011, 08:42:18 AM

I didn't take the ACT until I was a junior in high school, and I scored a 28

I did the Duke one in junior high, but don't feel bad; I got the same score my junior year too. I then retook it my senior year but I had a raging flu at the time and managed another 28.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #45 on:** July 19, 2011, 11:23:25 AM »

Quote from: Saulbadguy on July 19, 2011, 07:57:50 AM

Quote from: jtksu on July 19, 2011, 12:06:18 AM
Got an invite from Duke in seventh grade for some awards deal because of my score one the SAT. Guess it was in the top 50% of college bound seniors. Think it was a 1000, not sure though. I didn't go but I went to the state one at ESU. What a nerdfest that was.
pretty sure everyone on this board did that

I highly doubt that. I'm definitely willing to bet HuskerPride and Fake Sugar Dick did not.

O-town Kat · « **Reply #46 on:** July 19, 2011, 12:30:11 PM »

Gill and the hawks will be fine. Did you see what he did at Buffalo. Worked a miracle.

SdK · « **Reply #47 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:27:17 PM »

Duke started sending me letters after my IQ test in second grade and subsequent skipping of third grade....#winning.

BMWWcat · « **Reply #48 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:41:31 PM »

How are you able to enroll and take college courses if you didn't pass one of the exams to get into said college?

MadCat · « **Reply #49 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:49:47 PM »

Quote from: BMWWcat on July 19, 2011, 04:41:31 PM

How are you able to enroll and take college courses if you didn't pass one of the exams to get into said college?

There must be some incentive for the college. Either it's easy money or they are cheating.