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10-03-2006, 08:40 AM
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Getting in is one thing, making it through is something completely different.
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10-03-2006, 09:30 AM
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Getting in is one thing, making it through is something completely different.
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Yes ma'am, I thought the same thing. Who's to say this kid can even pass his classes or not drop out in a year.
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10-03-2006, 10:17 AM
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This is old news and was discussed ad nauseum months ago on college-related boards.
http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/ad...ncriteria.html
The link above discusses admission criteria for Harvard. Even if the applicant does not have a BA/BS, the GMAT scores must be submitted. With an average score of 707, I'm sure that this particular applicant must have a truly stellar score to outweigh his lack of undergraduate education.
Personally, I'm much more confortable with the admission of this young man to Harvard as compared to the Yale acceptance of the ex-Taliban member.
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10-03-2006, 10:22 AM
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Even if the applicant does not have a BA/BS, the MCAS scores must be submitted. With an average score of 707, I'm sure that this particular applicant must have a truly stellar score to outweigh his lack of undergraduate education.
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This is what I was looking for. I "wonder" what his score was.
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10-03-2006, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by alum
This is old news and was discussed ad nauseum months ago on college-related boards.
http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/ad...ncriteria.html
The link above discusses admission criteria for Harvard. Even if the applicant does not have a BA/BS, the MCAS scores must be submitted. With an average score of 707, I'm sure that this particular applicant must have a truly stellar score to outweigh his lack of undergraduate education.
Personally, I'm much more confortable with the admission of this young man to Harvard as compared to the Yale acceptance of the ex-Taliban member. |
apparently academic performance wasn't as scrutinized as other students.
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10-03-2006, 12:35 PM
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Yeah guys, I'm sure Harvard is just catering to him because he worked for Bush. This makes the most sense, seeing how Ivey's absolutely LOVE conservatives and all. Just let it go. This kid is likely going to graduate from HBS, at which point you guys will go "well, he probably got preferential treatment." Later on he'll make more money than you, at which point people on here will likely say "well, if it weren't for Bush and his cronies, this kid would be bagging groceries." Just get over it, holy crap. If this was a Clinton aide none of yall would be saying anything...and you know it.
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10-03-2006, 12:41 PM
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Yeah guys, I'm sure Harvard is just catering to him because he worked for Bush. This makes the most sense, seeing how Ivey's absolutely LOVE conservatives and all. Just let it go. This kid is likely going to graduate from HBS, at which point you guys will go "well, he probably got preferential treatment." Later on he'll make more money than you, at which point people on here will likely say "well, if it weren't for Bush and his cronies, this kid would be bagging groceries." Just get over it, holy crap. If this was a Clinton aide none of yall would be saying anything...and you know it.
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no, we would because he still doesn't have a bachelor's degree. you can't even get into the university of phoenix MBA program without one.
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10-03-2006, 01:50 PM
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no, we would because he still doesn't have a bachelor's degree. you can't even get into the university of phoenix MBA program without one.
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I've learned more traveling, interning with law firms, and conversing with politicians than I ever could have during 4 years of undergrad....so I don't think its a big deal. I'm sure the decision makers at Harvard can spot talent a little better than all of us.
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10-03-2006, 12:41 PM
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If this was a Clinton aide none of yall would be saying anything...and you know it.
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Horsefeathers.
Tell it to the hundreds or thousands of kids who are on the borderline at Harvard and don't get in -- the next one in line because this guy got a slot.
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10-03-2006, 12:43 PM
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I really don't think there are hundreds of thousands of borderline kids...but ok. I think its probably reasonable to ask that a person have a degree, but its Harvard, and I imagine they spot ability better than I. If we're gonna go with the "tell that to the ones that don't get accepted" argument, I'm sure there are some people on the short side of the affirmative action stick that have similar complaints.
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10-03-2006, 01:26 PM
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I don't care if the person worked for Clinton or Bush (since I'm an Independent and don't think too highly of either President).
I'm tickled that shinerbock brought up Affirmative Action (again).
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