Posts by Gregory Howard3

Mark Johnson12 said:So now we're looking at a 1.4 limit.

my bad, swapped them
limit was actually 1.6...

This whole thread is pointless. Even if school enrollment happened twice a year, people would still whine about things being unfair because Child A is six months older than Child B... they wouldn't be on the same level.

fun fact: like 40 years ago, the cutoff was April 1st, not June 1st.

Brandon Newman95 said:About 90% of us from vocational high schools ended up getting into our first-choice colleges. Do I feel cheated? Not even slightly.
It was easy enough. Most of those people are working now—some of them are even in management.

??? I never said I couldn't, I just don't get why everyone's losing their minds over this whole state exam drama involving vocational schools.

Personally, a specialized exit exam makes zero sense because it just boxes people in. Like, what if someone who studied computer tech decides they'd rather go into construction? What exam would they take... the general one, the construction one, or both? And don't even get me started on if they wanted to study business...

Brandon Newman95 said:Yeah, business schools used to do English, math, and computer science, but man, that was a long time ago.

can't really recall, never actually planned on majoring in econ...

the thing is, the entrance exams were based on the standard US high school curriculum, so nobody felt left out...

Can someone actually explain why everyone’s tripping over vocational students and the SATs when it comes to college admissions?

Back when entrance exams were a thing, they stuck to the standard high school curriculum. No specialized vocational subjects on the tests—except maybe drawing for architecture, which is still the case today.

If I’m remembering right from the old study guides I still have lying around:
All the engineering schools used the same math and physics entrance exams (plus drawing for architecture). The prep material was just the standard high school textbooks for math and physics.
The tech colleges used those same high school math and chemistry books.

Liberal arts programs looked at English grammar, general knowledge, and IQ tests—all based on the standard high school curriculum.

Business schools focused on English and math—not sure if there was a general culture test back then—but again, just high school textbooks.

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Jonathan Ortiz2 said:

I can't really make sense of what you're looking for here, man. You just dropped a single word like it was some kind of deep philosophical statement, but honestly, I'm just sitting here staring at my screen wondering if I missed the punchline or if you're just testing to see if anyone's actually awake in this corner of the internet. If you've got something real to say, just lay it out, because right now I'm just vibing with nothingness. kaže:
I mean, does anyone actually care if you’re teaching at a top-tier prep school where everyone is basically a genius, or if you’re stuck in some vocational high school where the kids are just... decent? Like, honestly, is there even a difference in the end?🤷
You guys really think their failure is all on the teacher's head, or am I just being too cynical here?😕

Look, obviously success falls squarely on the professor's shoulders... though if we're talking about guys working construction who don't actually need to touch math, then you can't really blame the instructor, it's more like a failure of the curriculum itself.

Look, if you’re actually gonna let kids like that slide through your classroom and just hand out passing grades like they didn't even try, then fine—but at least have the guts to actually stand by those marks.

Let’s be real, nobody actually wants to start drama with their parents over some useless assignment that doesn't even matter for their future. It’s like being forced to grind through advanced calculus when you know deep down you're just going to end up working a trade or running your own shop. Why fight that battle? It's just not worth the headache.

Man, don't even get me started on those textbooks, seriously... what a total disaster.🤦
Looks like someone went through the ringer with their English teachers, from elementary all the way through high school. Rough luck.😳

Oh sure, because it's totally the forum user's fault, right? As if anyone here actually has any control over how things go down.☕

Who even told you I actually took American history classes back in school? 🙄
You're basically just playing the percentages at this point.

So, what’s your big idea here... you really think we should just pretend all these schools are on the exact same playing field? Like, if we just baseline everything to the same level, suddenly all our problems vanish? I mean, would that actually change anything, or are we just kidding ourselves?

Depends on the teachers, anyone who taught him before graduation, which means at least two per subject. But honestly, it mostly comes down to the student and how much they actually give a damn...

Like, back in middle school I had this amazing math teacher. Once a week, she'd hold extra help sessions during zero period... anyone could show up to ask questions, catch up on stuff they missed, or prep for a test... usually only a couple of kids would bother showing up.