Taking "courses" like this is not real scholarship; it is perversion.
Posted on 08/17/2010 3:59:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The class of 2014.
“Harvey Mudd?????”
Greater Lost Angeles has a good number of old, established small colleges.
Whittier, Occidental, Claremont-Mudd, Peppardine, Cal-Tech, Loyola-Marymount, Chapman, Redlands, etc.
If this ranking is based on political correctness, affirmative action admissions and grade inflation, then probably have the right ones at the top.
Taking "courses" like this is not real scholarship; it is perversion.
Sorted by % ROI, BYU is #2.
I’ll have to forward this to my neice, she is starting her college search now.
Did you notice that they only had one public university (I guess a throw in.)
Make him listen to Rush Limbaugh for 2 hours per day as part of his deprogramming..LOL
I went to school at UT and got a degree in Geology. Our Geology Department could kick the a$$ of all the schools on that list.
Lots of big companies like to hire BYU graduates. They are more likely to be studious, hard-working, well-mannered people than your average college graduate.
BYU is also a very affordable college, even if you aren’t Mormon.
Yea, you’re right about that.
Ranked by the ROI percent, Virginia has 4 of the top 14 schools.
If you don’t know about Harvey Mudd, it’s because you haven’t been paying attention. It’s a kinder and gentler (no grad school) Cal Tech/MIT. The kids are off the charts smart, and get challenged like crazy by the curriculum there.
Harvey Mudd is a different kind of engineering school. It is nominally a liberal arts college but most of its students are preparing for careers in engineering or math. It’s one of a kind.
A true ranking of colleges is one that ranks whether the colleges are insuring that students are learning what they need to know to succeed. A great web site that does this is whatwilltheylearn.com. It takes 7 core subjects that students need to learn, analyzes what colleges’ requirements include these core subjects, then gives the college a grade based on core subject requirement. As one can expect the Ivy league schools, name brand private colleges et al get a D or F. Whereas universities like Texas Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Lamar, Air Force, Baylor,Florida West Point, etc... get an A or B. The web site breaks colleges down by state. Gives a parent or potential student great insight into where their college money will be better spent.
Urban history or feminine/gay studies are not a core requirement for success, despite the garbage the Ivy league and their liberal marxists breathern would have you believe.
All of the cost and ROI numbers are based on the kid going away to school. Going away to school isn’t necessary for those within commuting distance of a low-tuition state school. When you strip out the cost of maintaining an extra household there are some bargains that aren’t reflected on this list.
Going away to college is is promoted as a dire necessity by college placement counselors, financial planners, teenage kids and many others who have their hands in your pocket. But it’s a lot of money to pay for a very questionable few years of pretend-independence.
Occidental gets an F for core competency requirements
Claremont-McKenna a B
Pepperdine a B
Loyola Marymount an F
Whittier an F
How about 2 years at the local community college for around $85-100 per credit hour. Then, finish your 4 year degree at a state or local college for $300-400 an hour. The money you save the first 2 years is significant, especially if you’re paying for it yourself.
Not surprised Cal-Berkley gets an F for preparing students to succeed, relating to core competency course requirements.
The 7 core subjects deemed necessary to succeed are:
Literature
Composition
Science
Mathematics
Foreign Language
U.S. History
Economics
Berzerkly only requires students take composition.
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