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Originally posted by DeltAlum
The real question in my mind reverts to those who would not be eligible for college if not for their physical prowess. How many of them REALLY are educated in anything besides athletics?
A few, I suppose, but for the most part, I think this is a travesty.
And, food for thought, does that person having the same degree you have dilute your hard fought accomplishments?
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That might be true for most Division 1 schools that can give mega scholarships and where most of their money comes from their athletic programs. Your statements overlook eight schools country--the Ivy League--that were organized in an athletic conference to assure that this sort of stuff didn't happen (on a widescale level). Surely, these schools are not accepting people who are grossly underprepared to attend, and every year, they graduate recruited athletes who came to those schools to LEARN--not to play football.
And no, less-qualified students don't dilute my hard-earned accomplishments. In 2 months, I will get a diploma I worked DAMNED hard for. Someone else will get the same diploma as a result of squeaking by, but I will be a much better job prospect. If the presence of less-qualified students dilutes the hard earned accomplishments of their classmates, the Yale Class of 1967 is in a world of hurt.
So, you see, it's not that simplistic across the board.
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