Maybe the @mods could move all the ACT/GPA chatter to the Des Moines Airport upgrade thread?
Isheem Young enters transfer portal
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How do these post have any relevance to Isheem Young transferring schools? Something to do with where he can transfer? Just wondering....
CycloneErik
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There was a brief time where ISU included your ACT score on your student info that instructors would access on our class roster. Some of us asked a lot of questions why that needed to be there. We got answers like "Well, it could help you shape your discussion questions or assessments or responses to students," like anyone should be looking at your ACT score while grading or discussing with you.
That disappeared the same semester I learned of it. I think admins either got tired of the questions or finally noticed that it could be a privacy problem.
That disappeared the same semester I learned of it. I think admins either got tired of the questions or finally noticed that it could be a privacy problem.
Have you ever participated in a message board?
This is where a threaded board would be 10x better. Could just minimize the off shoots
Thread view straight from the early 2000s. I don't mind it, but still prefer topic view.
Part of the problem is a lot of high school classes are designed to be easy and unchallenging. That way, no complaints from kids or worse, parents, about why little Timmy or Tammy is struggling. Even AP classes sometimes, just not learning a lot, or not enough to challenge. So reasonably smart kids coast and think they are awesome, and then when they are challenged (ref: weed out course thread) they flip out.
People protect their kids too much, when they should be preparing them. That goes for school/work as much as it does self-defense.
I am confused as to why this program was a disaster?
I was a NMS, it paid for my tuition. I was the outstanding senior in Aerospace Engineering, had a 3.91 GPA, and graduated in 4 years.
There were 2 other NMS from my high school class of 80. One is sort of an author/creative type with probably 5 degrees, the other is a WSOP competitor who is now a VP at a local bank. My sister was also a NMS. She got a masters in Economics, which I think we can count as a win as well. Seems like it did a good job finding smart people. At least, in 1990 it did.
I get that is anecdotal evidence, based on 4 people I happen to know from 1 high school. But if GPA is your point, maybe NMS were disproportionately represented in engineering and sciences? Especially at ISU. Is there an article about this somewhere?
No true. Granddaughter got everything plus $25,000 stipend. Depends on other factors.
Her dad was a NMS that never made honor roll in HS.
What do you think Isheem got on his ACT and what was is HS gpa? Trying to bring this full circle.
I'm talking about guaranteed scholarships. There always might be other scholarship money available, but it isn't directly related to the National Merit program.
So, he's transferring because he doesn't like the grading system at ISU? Sorry, I've missed some pages.
CycloneErik
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There's also an imposter syndrome which confronts gifted kids who found everything easy before, even if it was actually difficult for most. That creates a huge barrier to overcome.
Others are extreme perfectionists. I broke someone with a B- once. It was a long final 6 weeks of constant attention, discussion, and waiting for them to see that the #s did actually indicate they would ace the course. There's a lot more going on than the lazy option you threw out there.
COVID forced many colleges across the country (including Iowa's 3 Regent universities) to switch to a test optional admission policy. There's little question that when the pandemic finally subsides, the vast majority of these colleges (including Iowa's 3 Regent universities) won't be switching back to requiring test scores for admission.
Judging from some of my classes I didn't like the grading system either.
ACT 25
In major GPA 3.4
Overall GPA..... let's skip that.
I'll be in the portal if anyone needs me
