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re: TOPS Only Requires an ACT of 20
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:00 am to Poncho
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:00 am to Poncho
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“If you did that, you’d eliminate 80 percent of the minority students.
Then maybe they should actually study and prepare for the test if it will mean free money for college. College isn't for everyone. Let a higher ACT weed out the dumb ones that are just wasting state money until they lose their TOPS after the first semester.
Still pisses me off that TOPS went into effect for 1997 grads, when I graduated in 1996.
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Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:00 am to stout
Lol. I think it began in the OP though
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I had a 25 the first time I took it as a freshman
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:01 am to Poncho
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Are you telling me you can get essentially a scholarship with only a 20?
It definitely needs to be raised
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“Some legislators want to increase the bar to 24,” Caillier said. “If you did that, you’d eliminate 80 percent of the minority students.
but holy shite at this statement
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:01 am to Deactived
I ignore Poncho because he is what it would be like if Peej and Hammertime had a kid with all the lying he does.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:01 am to Poncho
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Racist ACT scores
yes
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:02 am to Poncho
It should have been raised a long time ago
Should also have to be paid back if degree is not complete in 5 years
Should also have to be paid back if degree is not complete in 5 years
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:02 am to BIGDAB
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Why don't they just tier TOPS awards??
they do
you get extra scholarship money for higher ACT scores
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:02 am to Poncho
Is this where we post our ACT scores? I got a 32, broken down thus:
Reading: 35
Math: 33
English: 31
Science: 29
I took it about 15 years ago, but I remember the scores because my brothers and I are in a life-long competition on everything. I won the ACT competition against them by 1 point.
Reading: 35
Math: 33
English: 31
Science: 29
I took it about 15 years ago, but I remember the scores because my brothers and I are in a life-long competition on everything. I won the ACT competition against them by 1 point.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:02 am to BIGDAB
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Why don't they just tier TOPS awards??
If you score a 19 -24 on the ACT And still meet the GPA requirement, you can get a full ride to community college, or only receive partial payment to 4 year college.
TOPS is tiered.
I had tops when i went to LSU, and it only paid for about half of my tuition. Still had to fork out $1000 per semester.
Wasn't eligible for pell grants since I assume my parents made too much money. We are middle class.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:03 am to stout
Ah gotcha. One of them probably fricked the teacher that administered their act test anyway
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:04 am to Salmon
what is scarier is the follow up, which will be "they get good grades" and then you go "those are these schools' best students?"
it was one of those shocking revelations i received touring schools in Nerd Bowl back in high school. really eye-opening
and even back in high school i wanted a "school tier" where x-level got you to a CC, y-level got you to a regional school, and z would let you get a free ride to LSU.
it was one of those shocking revelations i received touring schools in Nerd Bowl back in high school. really eye-opening
and even back in high school i wanted a "school tier" where x-level got you to a CC, y-level got you to a regional school, and z would let you get a free ride to LSU.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:04 am to Poncho
The problem is we are wasting money as a state paying for too many dipshits to waste their freshman year in college when they have no business being there.
BTW, I made a 37 when I was in 2nd grade.
BTW, I made a 37 when I was in 2nd grade.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:05 am to Deactived
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Ah gotcha. One of them probably fricked the teacher that administered their act test anyway
And was offered $20K for the rights to the video
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:05 am to stout
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I made a 31 on mine
And so it begins...
33 here, baller status
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:06 am to KingBeingking
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I know of some people who didn't have great ACT scores but still succeeded in college. One of those people are going back and getting a second degree in engineering. ACT scores are no measures of intelligence.
Standardized tests are a proven method to measure aptitude for the majority of students. The outliers are not an indication of efficacy, or lack thereof.
In short, if you're not scoring above a 20 on the ACT, there is a high probability that you are not going to be successful scholastically.
Your anecdotal evidence is akin to my suggesting that a 4-year degree from Harvard is useless because Bill Gates dropped out and became wildly successful.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:07 am to Poncho
quote:Yes, so if you don't score a 20 or higher, you don't deserve TOPS. And don't forget to make your kids take Physics.
TOPS Only Requires an ACT of 20
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:08 am to yellowfin
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Should also have to be paid back if degree is not complete in 5 years
I agree with this.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:08 am to BIGDAB
quote:It was when I went, I am assuming the same goes for now
Why don't they just tier TOPS awards??
I believe 26 was the threshold for the max Tops stipend
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:10 am to Poncho
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“If you did that, you’d eliminate 80 percent of the minority students.
That sounds like a problem with the minority students.
Glad we dumb our education down to the lowest common denominator.
Posted on 1/26/16 at 11:11 am to tylercsbn9
Tops doesn't need to change ACT reqs. It needs to require TOPs receivers to participate in degrees that fricking matter
Art, political science, music, etc should not be taken with TOPs money
Art, political science, music, etc should not be taken with TOPs money
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