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Post by Gator on May 7, 2007 17:59:05 GMT -5
I was looking at some stats and I was surprised to see that A&T has more students enrolled than FAMU. 11300 to 10500
When this occur? Or, has FAMUs numbers declined?
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Post by aggiebred09 on May 7, 2007 22:20:59 GMT -5
Actually none of those numbers are correct today...But with all the shifts in this HBCU turmoil were going through, A&T may be #1 next year by default.
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Post by Bigboy on May 8, 2007 12:07:33 GMT -5
Believe it or not but after that movie "Drumline" a lot of kids started to apply for A&T. I don't know if that has anything to do with our enrollment but it did not hurt it.
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Post by TOPPDOGG on May 8, 2007 12:46:50 GMT -5
What it did hurt was our Median SAT score, Median GPA, Grad Rates and Retention rates. Now the Administration is overreacting and plans to up admission standards. Out-of-state students beginning in 08-09 must have a 3.0 GPA and a 1000 SAT score. Athletes are not exempt.
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Post by Bornthrilla on May 8, 2007 13:10:35 GMT -5
That would have cancelled me out. I had the SAT score but my GPA was around a 2.6 or something.
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Post by @ProfBellamy on May 8, 2007 13:15:13 GMT -5
The real issue is the Focused Growth initiative, which mandated that the 5 HBCUs , Western Carolina and Pembroke reach astronomical enrollments by 2008. However, at A&T we didn't put the proper programs in place to deal with the growth and retain students.
So, 08-09 we will have mandatory admission standards in-state and out of state and its projected that enrollment will level off for a few years. So its not over-reacting, but we have to be in a position to able to grow.
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Post by DOOMS on May 8, 2007 13:38:03 GMT -5
Ouch. That would've kept me out too. My SAT was pretty high but the ole gpa was terrible.
Still, I'm for it. It'd be better if they'd also allow us to increase the out-of-state enrollment cap and/or put in a sliding scale for gpa and standardized test score as well.
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Post by 90Aggie on May 8, 2007 14:35:15 GMT -5
Out-of-state students beginning in 08-09 must have a 3.0 GPA and a 1000 SAT score. I had the GPA but the SAT score was crap. |
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Post by Maxell on May 8, 2007 14:45:51 GMT -5
I would have made it by the skin of my teeth on both GPA and SAT. I think raising the standard is fine as long as in-state standards rise in the same proportion. We just have to do good job of letting high schoolers and alumni know now.
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Post by Aggie Monster on May 8, 2007 14:55:23 GMT -5
Would have kept me out if I was "out-of-state". That's steep.
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Post by Gator on May 8, 2007 22:24:21 GMT -5
If this goes through, get ready to become seller dwellers.
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Post by 90Aggie on May 9, 2007 7:38:06 GMT -5
If this goes through, get ready to become seller dwellers. What's a seller dweller?  |
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Post by DOOMS on May 9, 2007 8:31:13 GMT -5
He meant "cellar." A clear example of why standards should be increased.
On the other hand I've read where kids today are terrible across the board at things that were basic a generation or two ago. I don't know how we can shore that up.
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Post by AggiePride on May 9, 2007 10:34:26 GMT -5
Hopefully, despite what admissions standards are in place the school will take a holistic approach to reviewing student applications.
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Post by Maxell on May 9, 2007 10:55:40 GMT -5
If this goes through, get ready to become seller dwellers. What's a seller dweller? I said I wouldn't and I won't. |
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