getting into your dream school is an anti-climax

Sligh_Anarchist
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:35:37 +0000

I realize that, mephist0. No where did I say that ALL state colleges are crappy and underfunded. There are plenty of state schools that are fully funded and supported and provide excellent educations. That set aside, however, there are some schools on the other end of the spectrum that cater to students who have no work ethic, etc. It’s the lack of motivation and work ethic that just sets me off at my high school. I attend a very impoverished high school with “AP students” that wouldn’t pass for honors at most decent high schools. How can you make a blanket statement that the “worst” schools that students in AP classes usually end up at is somewhere like JMU, Virginia Tech, Penn State, etc.? The quality of students in an AP course is relative and based upon many factors. Obviously, there are suburban high schools where AP students do end up at good schools like Virginia Tech or Penn State. There are also high schools where their AP students end up dropping out of some Tier 3/4 school because it was “too hard.” In addition to this, one third of the AP students of last year’s graduating class at my high school went to the local community college. Once again, I must reiterate that this is all relative and particular.

To respond to your second statement - I realize that Caillebot was calling me an ass and being sarcastic, rightfully so if you don’t understand what I am saying. There’s clearly been a gross misunderstanding.