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Trying again. A vent. Sports vs. academics at US colleges
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 577980" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Thanks, all. Well, if she can actually get into a four year college even with a C+ average and likely low ACT scores and they'll give her all the supports she needs, I'm fine with that, I guess. </p><p></p><p>However, some people tend to think of two year colleges as lesser than. They aren't! The two year college she is interested in is connected to a four year school so that if she does well she is automatically admitted in her junior year.</p><p></p><p>As for the basketball girls being like family, it is the same at the two year college. She met a lot of the girls when she visited. It doesn't have any different an atmosphere in my opinion. I guess we'll see what happens. I think some here are perhaps four-year-school snobs...lol. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> I just want Jumper to have a nice experience and do well. I think it's actually kind of sad if they really would give us a scholarship, make allowances for Jumper, and walk her through school just because she's a good athlete. As for having to keep up a grade point average, again, she has never had higher than a C+ in high school so if it's a B average in college, not sure that would happen. I have faith in Jumper to be a very successful citizen, given time. I don't necessarily think she can handle a four year school curriculum right off the bat though. And I really wonder why colleges seem to care more about athleticism than academics.</p><p></p><p>Appreciate your kind input <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 577980, member: 1550"] Thanks, all. Well, if she can actually get into a four year college even with a C+ average and likely low ACT scores and they'll give her all the supports she needs, I'm fine with that, I guess. However, some people tend to think of two year colleges as lesser than. They aren't! The two year college she is interested in is connected to a four year school so that if she does well she is automatically admitted in her junior year. As for the basketball girls being like family, it is the same at the two year college. She met a lot of the girls when she visited. It doesn't have any different an atmosphere in my opinion. I guess we'll see what happens. I think some here are perhaps four-year-school snobs...lol. :) :P I just want Jumper to have a nice experience and do well. I think it's actually kind of sad if they really would give us a scholarship, make allowances for Jumper, and walk her through school just because she's a good athlete. As for having to keep up a grade point average, again, she has never had higher than a C+ in high school so if it's a B average in college, not sure that would happen. I have faith in Jumper to be a very successful citizen, given time. I don't necessarily think she can handle a four year school curriculum right off the bat though. And I really wonder why colleges seem to care more about athleticism than academics. Appreciate your kind input :) [/QUOTE]
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