Rush at OU

[AXOrushadvisor]

Ladybugmom-

Are you in Texas? Did she attend any of the summer camps there? My daughter went to Camp Mystic and loads of the counselors were greek. They were always asking her where she got her AXO t-shirts from. Of course, I have a new supply every year because of being around during recruitment. If she has the camp ties that may help her to be on common ground. Just a thought.

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

One of the main ingredients for success is college is - attendance. My students don't believe me when I tell them that, but it holds true. It's the chicken and the egg, though - do you do better in a class because you always attend, or do you always attend because you are the type of student who makes the effort necessary to succeed? !

Very very true. I started off my undergrad in school A and I would skip class to do other things happened more often that I like to admit. When I transferred to school B, they had a very strict attendance policy. If you miss more then 2 classes at trimester, your are supposed to be dropped from the class. Most teachers will work with you if you have a valid reason to miss more (for example, I had surgery last winter and there was a good chance I would have had to miss more then 2 Thursday classes but my professor said she would work with me) it has to be a good excuse. I had to re-take three classes that my grade didn't transfer over. While better teachers and smaller classes probably played a part in my better grades, the fact that I couldn't just skip class and had to actually be in class or risk getting dropped played a huge part in my grades being a lot better from the first time I took the classes.

[em_adpi]

Originally Posted by AXOrushadvisor

Ladybugmom-

Are you in Texas? Did she attend any of the summer camps there? My daughter went to Camp Mystic and loads of the counselors were greek. They were always asking her where she got her AXO t-shirts from. Of course, I have a new supply every year because of being around during recruitment. If she has the camp ties that may help her to be on common ground. Just a thought.

I didn't go to Camp Mystic myself but some of my best friends have been counselors there for a few summers.

Sorry, just got excited to see a little something familiar.

[srmom]

The kids who usually fail are girls from Dallas/Fort Worth who come into his office hours and cry because they've never really been forced to do their own work before and skated by as student council president or head cheerleader or whatever. And the guys who go Greek.

I just have to do a quick shout out for the guys who are Greek at UT.

Every one I know, or know of, is doing extremely well - the cumulative GPA for my son's pledge class was around 3.4, with many pulling 4.0's. Most of the guys that my son hangs with in his fraternity are in the business school, and are either in business honors or are applying/accepted into the MPA program - so no dummies there.

I'm not arguing that going Greek won't be a detriment to some, but it isn't always the case. Kids who know how to manage their time and take care of business will be fine, those who don't will struggle (whether they are Greek or not).

Work hard/Party hard is the tried and true method for success!

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by srmom

I just have to do a quick shout out for the guys who are Greek at UT.

Every one I know, or know of, is doing extremely well - the cumulative GPA for my son's pledge class was around 3.4, with many pulling 4.0's. Most of the guys that my son hangs with in his fraternity are in the business school, and are either in business honors or are applying/accepted into the MPA program - so no dummies there.

I'm not arguing that going Greek won't be a detriment to some, but it isn't always the case. Kids who know how to manage their time and take care of business will be fine, those who don't will struggle (whether they are Greek or not).

Work hard/Party hard is the tried and true method for success!

I don't mean to diss all UT Greeks. I have had some outstanding Greek students and plenty who fell in the middle. I've also had some who were total screwups. The major thing that annoys me about Greeks who are screwups in my class is that they seem to be more likely to think that pulling connections/threatening me with Mommy and Daddy's wrath is going to make me magically change my grade.

I also think the difficulty of being a business major is way overrated, but that's an entirely different conversation I guess.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by srmom

Work hard/Party hard is the tried and true method for success!

I would enjoy you as a mom.

[srmom]

I also think the difficulty of being a business major is way overrated, but that's an entirely different conversation I guess

You know, what I've heard is that it is ridiculously hard to get into the business school, have to be top 3% or so, but that once you're in, the classes are graded with generous curves . Gotta Love It!

But, I totally get your point about the Mommy/Daddy threatening thing. That would certainly turn me off in no uncertain terms!!

I would enjoy you as a mom.

Thanks

[srmom]

em, I also know tons of counselors at Mystic! I LOVE HUNT, TEXAS!!!

When I was growing up, my family owned a house on Old River Road on the way to Mystic, and I spent many summers there. I wish we still had it!!

My boys all went to La Junta, they were lifers, attending from 6 to CIT. My youngest was a junior counselor last year, but is taking next summer off. He hopes he can go back and be a counselor after he graduates next year.

[AXOrushadvisor]

Originally Posted by srmom

em, I also know tons of counselors at Mystic! I LOVE HUNT, TEXAS!!!

When I was growing up, my family owned a house on Old River Road on the way to Mystic, and I spent many summers there. I wish we still had it!!

My boys all went to La Junta, they were lifers, attending from 6 to CIT. My youngest was a junior counselor last year, but is taking next summer off. He hopes he can go back and be a counselor after he graduates next year.

My boy went to Camp Stewart. Actually made Chief his last year. He started at age 9 as did Madison. We LOVE Hunt! I'm hoping that Parker will go and be a counselor when he is a Sophmore in college. That is the youngest they take them.

[srmom]

I was stunned when colleagues at work told me that their professors did not require papers in their undergraduate courses. I had to write at least one or two papers for every single undergraduate course. In grad school, I had to produce 60 pages on ten different topics (with footnotes!) within the first month.

EEEK!!! Back when I was in college (in the early 80's), I would drop a course if I found out the final was a paper! I would rather have my entire grade depend on 1 test than a paper. But, there was no scantron (that's how old I am!!), very little multiple choice, so most tests were blue book essay type.

Somehow I made it through, and am now a pretty decent writer. I had no confidence in my ability to formulate a paper.