16-year-old turns down harvard to attend famu.
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Im sure him being a minority is worthy of a grant from harvard. A school like stanford wouldve been great for the youngster. then again he's smarter than me so my assessment might be off.
i'm currently taking that at uw-milwaukee at 48.pre-algebra at 4 is nice though.
however, i did score a 99/100 on the 1st quiz.
My kid was recruited by Harvard, Brown, Columbia, etc. Every alum that took us to dinner made mention of grants for minorities.
In the midst of the haters I forgot to say congrats to this guy.
As he rightly said the focus in his household was education.
With his work ethic he will be fine no matter where he goes.
For you non-tech guys, every year 60 000 immigrants thru the H1B visa program come to this country, none of them went to American Ivy League schools yet they are the ones who keep America in the tech race.
Shit is NOT that serious.
This kid is going to do big things, how bout you, it's never too late right?
As he rightly said the focus in his household was education.
With his work ethic he will be fine no matter where he goes.
For you non-tech guys, every year 60 000 immigrants thru the H1B visa program come to this country, none of them went to American Ivy League schools yet they are the ones who keep America in the tech race.
Shit is NOT that serious.
This kid is going to do big things, how bout you, it's never too late right?
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parents should step in. Harvard is the name you want on your resume. Its the brand that gurrantees a big pay check. Bad move
Props to the young man, but this press release is shamefully written. When did the University of Alabama and Penn State become "Ivy League institutions"? And nearly a quarter of the students who get accepted to Harvard turn them down for other offers; the yield (accepted students who enroll) at Penn State is only 28%.
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/
I would venture to guess that most children who grew up with two parents who are both educators and had a SAT prep coach for multiple years and was raised in an environment with multiple generations of HBCU college graduates will have a focused college plan.
The only thing the article says about the young man is he was 16 and had a high SAT score. I just hope his parents let him be a kid and that he does more than study, because the pressure to live up to parental expectations can sometimes be overwhelming.
Again no less than the ultimate props to this young man... but (thankfully!) this isn't really "news". An overwhelming MAJORITY of students who qualify for and accept a full ride scholarship to an HBCU probably turned down at least one Ivy League acceptance. And that's a GOOD thing!
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/
I would venture to guess that most children who grew up with two parents who are both educators and had a SAT prep coach for multiple years and was raised in an environment with multiple generations of HBCU college graduates will have a focused college plan.
The only thing the article says about the young man is he was 16 and had a high SAT score. I just hope his parents let him be a kid and that he does more than study, because the pressure to live up to parental expectations can sometimes be overwhelming.
Again no less than the ultimate props to this young man... but (thankfully!) this isn't really "news". An overwhelming MAJORITY of students who qualify for and accept a full ride scholarship to an HBCU probably turned down at least one Ivy League acceptance. And that's a GOOD thing!
good for him.
as somebody who also received full ride scholarships to college myself i applaud that young man
LEs Stroud
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Props to the young man, but this press release is shamefully written. When did the University of Alabama and Penn State become "Ivy League institutions"? And nearly a quarter of the students who get accepted to Harvard turn them down for other offers; the yield (accepted students who enroll) at Penn State is only 28%.
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2010-admissions-tally/
I would venture to guess that most children who grew up with two parents who are both educators and had a SAT prep coach for multiple years and was raised in an environment with multiple generations of HBCU college graduates will have a focused college plan.
The only thing the article says about the young man is he had was 16 and a high SAT score. I just hope his parents let him be a kid and that he does more than study, because the pressure to live up to parental expectations can sometimes be overwhelming.
Again no less than the ultimate props to this young man... but (thankfully!) this isn't really "news". An overwhelming MAJORITY of students who accept a full ride scholarship to an HBCU probably turned down at least one Ivy League acceptance. And that's a GOOD thing!
good point. didnt think of that
I don't know what he intends to do later in life, but if he is going to be a lawyer, this might be a good move to go to FAMU for undegrad and possibly go to Harvard for law. Ivy league Law schools will scramble for high achieving minorities who did very well in undergrad, regardless of where they went and shower them with an insane amount of scholarships. It happened to my friend with whom I applied for law school.
HSBU's will do it too. TSU law gave a free ride to some American Indian kids in my year.
HSBU's will do it too. TSU law gave a free ride to some American Indian kids in my year.
Good for dude. The man makes the school, the school don't make the man.
You an tell who went to college in this thread.
Harvard= mech eng? Really?
Come on, it is the programs that make the school.
Next you are going to want to go to MIT for literature.......
Good for him... I know I that I wish I wouldn't of fucked up in high school lol.
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Yea, I don't think the article was written properly because Univ. Of Ala and Penn State were not ivy league last time I checked. I know Penn is but not PSU, but maybe I am wrong.
Yea, I don't think the article was written properly because Univ. Of Ala and Penn State were not ivy league last time I checked. I know Penn is but not PSU, but maybe I am wrong.
I wish I could go to harvard
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That's the simple truth ....
FAMU over Harvard eh?
I'm all for HBCU's and all being a graduate of one, but fuck, anyone who says that the education at FAMU is on par with one of the world's leading institutions may be deluding themselves. There is a whole host of opportunities and options that present themselves when you have that name behind you, let alone being a successful graduate of the place. He is an overachiever no doubt, and he will continue to be one no matter where he goes, but given the choice, I'd rather overachieve at Harvard, than overachieve at FAMU.
I'm all for HBCU's and all being a graduate of one, but fuck, anyone who says that the education at FAMU is on par with one of the world's leading institutions may be deluding themselves. There is a whole host of opportunities and options that present themselves when you have that name behind you, let alone being a successful graduate of the place. He is an overachiever no doubt, and he will continue to be one no matter where he goes, but given the choice, I'd rather overachieve at Harvard, than overachieve at FAMU.
pre-algebra at 4 is nice though.
He wants to study mechanical engineering. I *guarantee* you FAMU has a better mechanical engineering program than Harvard.
You an tell who went to college in this thread.
Harvard= mech eng? Really?
Come on, it is the programs that make the school.
Next you are going to want to go to MIT for literature.......
Maybe Waka Flocka will enroll in Julliard to get his doctorate in Geometry.
FAMU over Harvard eh?
I'm all for HBCU's and all being a graduate of one, but fuck, anyone who says that the education at FAMU is on par with one of the world's leading institutions may be deluding themselves. There is a whole host of opportunities and options that present themselves when you have that name behind you, let alone being a successful graduate of the place. He is an overachiever no doubt, and he will continue to be one no matter where he goes, but given the choice, I'd rather overachieve at Harvard, than overachieve at FAMU.
these niggas are crazy
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That's the simple truth ....
Most ivy-league schools specialize in one or two things, and Harvard isnt known for their engineering laboratories or anything that isnt based on interpretations of information.
As a state graduate, the only institutions i respect are stanford and princeton; the other schools arent worth anything else because to me they only specialize in one or two things.
This may be true, but if it came down to an employer choosing a person for a position and it's between a FAMU grad and a Harvard grad, who do you think will get the greater consideration? *Guarantee* you, that hiring manager will stop reading the resume when he sees Harvard University, and use the FAMU resume for basketball practice.
This may be true, but if it came down to an employer choosing a person for a position and it's between a FAMU grad and a Harvard grad, who do you think will get the greater consideration? *Guarantee* you, that hiring manager will stop reading the resume when he sees Harvard University, and use the FAMU resume for basketball practice.
All the kid has to do is show him the news article, he's never going to need a resume for anything for anyone.
This made my Morning.....
He should have gone to Harvard though I do not think there is Engineering there. But he could also have gone to MIT where he would have got his bills paid. With that logo of MIT/Harvard/Princeton on his resume, the sky would have been easier to access for him...
....ok
If you honestly think an employer looking for a mechanical engineer would prefer to hire a Harvard graduate with a liberal arts degree and no STEM classes, then you are too whitewashed/brainwashed to even engage in an intelligent discussion with. Sad.
If you honestly think an employer looking for a mechanical engineer would prefer to hire a Harvard graduate with a liberal arts degree and no STEM classes, then you are too whitewashed/brainwashed to even engage in an intelligent discussion with. Sad.
Beat me to it. What the fuck is wrong with these dudes?!!
If you honestly think an employer looking for a mechanical engineer would prefer to hire a Harvard graduate with a liberal arts degree and no STEM classes, then you are too brainwashed to even engage in an intelligent discussion with. Sad.
What gave you the idea that was the premise of what I was trying to say? Nigga no one in this thread except you would think that someone with a liberal arts degree would apply for a position in the m.e field. What? You think Harvard doesn't have any of the Engineering Sciences????
Who says he's only in it for a bachelor's degree?
harvard isnt known for their engineering departments. harvard, though a prerequisite for future greatness, if it isnt fact aka science base, it's a waste of time. I stated earlier that in my opinion that there are only 2 schools who are strong in every department. Those schools being Princeton and Stanford.
Yeah, but some guys think that these firms don't know what they're doing. If they have 3 applicants for an engineering spot, and the applicants went to Harvard, FAMU, and GT, the Harvard guy is last on that list. If they're looking for a lawyer, different story.
EDIT: Just did a search, and Harvard's engineering school actually outranks FAMU'S
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GA ain't shit. No offense. CIT and MIT are the best tech schools period.
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