when does non-top10% decision come out?

TDRAG
Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:18:14 +0000

T.T lots of post lots to discuss


I am posting, because my high school career is over, and I am just shedding some light. These are just the things that I have discovered over the years.
“Is a student in the 25th percentile from Highland Park better prepared for the academic rigors of UT than a 10%er from the Valley? Who knows?” I do, the answer is yes. Whether you like it or not, kids that come from academically challenging schools are going to be better off in college than kids that go to academically depressed schools.
Me and AG54 see eye to eye I believe. I was just venting. My venting ticked her off and made her vent. It’s all good though.
I have written my state representative about this issue, becasue I have two younger sisters, and I hope this will not be an issue when they enter and exit high school. Also, it was part of my government assignment.
I strongly disagree with some statements about taking rigorous class loads. It will only hurt your chances. Rather, here is my advice. Go to www.ratemyteacher.com. Find your high school, and study up. Take the classes that are the easiest. I know if I did high school all over again, then I would skip out on so many classes. Right now I am in 5 AP classes, and they all make me laugh. I don’t study at night, and just keep myself entertained, and yet I am pulling easy grades. (AP/GT English = 97, AP Art History=99, AP Calculus AB = 96, AP Economics= 89, AP Government= 93) My G.P.A. is like 4.3 weighted. So, once again, if your dream is to go to UT-Austin or A&M, then take easy classes and make sure you are in top 10%.
Wow nickdechile. Just because we live in Texas doesn’t mean we are racist, sexist, or predjudice in any mannerism. Please, that actually offends me that you think I don’t want diversity. Honestly, I don’t care. But looking at my groups of friends, aka the United Nations, I would say it is hard to call me racist of any sorts. I didn’t hire a tutor, I bought the Princeton SAT Review, just like 100,000s of other high school seniors, and just practiced SATs. Cost me like 50 dollars when I was done with it all.
Wow I guess I forgot to clarfiy things. Schools like Plano, Plano East, Plano West, all have 1300+ students…in their senior class. The school alone has 3000+ students, and it is a senior high only, with means juniors and seniors only. My school isn’t that big, we have maybe 3000+ in all four years combined. My year has 695, but that is dwindling due to over dose, suicide, drop outs, and etc. etc.
AG54, I feel the same as your son almost. All this anxiety isn’t worth it, and I got accepted to Penn State, so I might end up going there.


I am done for now, I love to read this it is so entertaining.