2016 Verbal: Zak Kuntz

[Bisonguy]

You can have academic scholarships as a D3 athlete, they just have to be based solely on academic performance and available to the entire student body.


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[tony]

Was talking to my buddy who is a coach for MSUM. He said the kid is not only a great football player, but basically a genius. Got crazy scores on his ACT and had a 4.0. He also told me something to the extent of him possibly going to MIT if given the chance. He is currently on the waiting list; I think he said around #4.

Since he signed his letter of intent to play, what would happen if he backed out and went to MIT?

A. That is very cool.
B. There wouldn't be any problem.

Good luck to him!

[runtheoption]

B. There wouldn't be any problem.
!

I am sure someone on here would have a problem with it.

"Ya OK, dude. Good luck with that DIII football team and shitty, overpriced degree from M.I. friggin T."

[tony]

I am sure someone on here would have a problem with it.

"Ya OK, dude. Good luck with that DIII football team and shitty, overpriced degree from M.I. friggin T."

Shut your whore mouth!

MIT is expensive, but probably not overpriced. It's also not an Ivy League that kids spend their lives checking boxes to get in (or so it seems.)

[runtheoption]

Shut your whore mouth!

MIT is expensive, but probably not overpriced. It's also not an Ivy League that kids spend their lives checking boxes to get in (or so it seems.)

Val Kilmer, and the rest of the Real Genius cast, made me want to go to a place like MIT.

[Vet70]

Val Kilmer, and the rest of the Real Genius cast, made me want to go to a place like MIT.

I remember some students who were like the cast---a whole jar full.

[tony]

Now, I might have to watch Real Genius. And why not Caltech? Gotta like a school that has this page on their site: www.admissions.caltech.edu/content/traditions-and-pranks

BTW, from Real Genius:

Kent: You, huh? Well you won't get away with this. Doctor Hathaway's gonna hear all about this. You'll rue the day!
Chris Knight: "Rue the day?" Who talks like that?

Well, let me see... Whioux does talk like that?

[VirginiaBison]

As a businessman and having hired many people, 99% of college degrees don't get you anything after the 1st job. A college degree essentially means you have the stick-to-it-ness to complete a task. MiT, Harvard & Yale law degrees and medical degrees may be in a different category, but generally, it comes down to "what have you done lately"... Get a degree at a reasonable price that doesn't have life long financial paybacks and you will be fine.

[southcliffbison]

As a businessman and having hired many people, 99% of college degrees don't get you anything after the 1st job. A college degree essentially means you have the stick-to-it-ness to complete a task. MiT, Harvard & Yale law degrees and medical degrees may be in a different category, but generally, it comes down to "what have you done lately"... Get a degree at a reasonable price that doesn't have life long financial paybacks and you will be fine.

This is so goddamn true.......why would anyone pay 6o to 80 thousand dollars to get a teaching degree from a private institution when you could get the same teaching degree at VCSU or Mayville State for half or a third of the cost.
And don't give me that bullshit argument about "Well, its means more..." As a life long educator and administrator in ND, I can say it doesn't mean diddly squat.

[westnodak93bison]

This is so goddamn true.......why would anyone pay 6o to 80 thousand dollars to get a teaching degree from a private institution when you could get the same teaching degree at VCSU or Mayville State for half or a third of the cost.
And don't give me that bullshit argument about "Well, its means more..." As a life long educator and administrator in ND, I can say it doesn't mean diddly squat.

Yeah but there are connections to be made going to certain schools. I always thought accredited programs should teach the same material and then it's up to the individual but that is not reality. It's not what you know, its who you know.

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