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Old 03-19-2011, 09:06 PM
Gusteau Gusteau is offline
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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk View Post
Disagree.

Education is a small part of the collegiate experience.
I completely agree, which is why I posted this in response to Splash up thread as well...


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Originally Posted by Gusteau View Post
I would agree with this. There is more to what makes a good fit in a school than academics, though they should certainly be the first priority. For example, all of the grad schools I applied to had large football programs; it wasn't the end all be all of my decision, but it was something I was looking for in terms of fit and university culture.
In the grand scheme of things I still believe that academics should be considered the highest ranking factor in a college decision.
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