grade cuts?

I am not interested in tiers, actually. I'm interested in houses that I have friends in, that seem to have a presence on campus, and who I think I'd enjoy. I think all of the houses on campuses have something to offer, these are just the ones I'm interested in.

first off, why do you care what houses she is interested in?? 2nd, all those houses are mid tier. I don't care what you think of DG, they're still solid mid tier because they're popular with frats and still get fun, social, pretty girls.

Ooooo someone's jealously is showing!!! Sweetie, you don't look good in public school green!! Giggle

okay, the private school grading scale is based on a 7 point scale instead of a 10 point. for example 93-100 is an A at private school, and a low A (93-95) is only a 3.67 (at some but not all private schools) thats not even a 4. whereas in missouri public schools you get a 4 for having a 90-100% average. therefore it is much easier to get higher than a 4.0 gpa at public school and those who went to private schools whoa also got 4.0s and higher must have worked their butts off to achieve that! so yeah, congrats on your "above a 4.0 status" so props to them! and yeah public ACT/SAT scores are going to be higher, there are hundreds of more students at public schools. It's all a numbers game. and in reality it really doesn't matter! so just so you know next time you start bad mouthing private schools (:

My public school graded with a weighted scale only in harder classes like calculus and upper level languages. even then, an A was a 94% or better in all classes, so working your butt off was still reflected. Public school is no worse than private school, private school is no better than public school. however, public school is free and not everyone wants to pay for something they can get for free elsewhere. Especially with college being so expensive these days. money does not equal intelligence.

Wow, Private. Too bad you can't fix your kind of stupid. First of all, the 93-100/90-100 A thing is not universal across every public school and every private school in the state. The Missouri Legislature doesn't set that standard, the individual school district, its administration and school board set that standard. I went to a public high school in St. Louis and an A at my school was 94-100. An A/B was 87-93, A B was 82-87 and a B/C was 78-82. Getting an A at my school meant you had to get a 94 or above. Second, the larger the pool of students taking the SAT/ACT, the greater the likelihood of lower scores. I learned that in AP Statistics. Too bad you didn't take it. Private schools in general are filled with more students aiming for four-year colleges, so you would expect those standardized test scores to be higher. And yet my public school had a higher average ACT/SAT even with a larger pool of students taking the test. And third, only a little private school biotch from St. Louis would think that rush revolves around suburban St. Louis kids. Let's remember the entire rest of the state sends their students to Mizzou, too. In case you are not aware, there are scores of other cities and states that send their students to Mizzou, particularly the Journalism School. So if you feel bad about exposing your ignorance, just call daddy. He'll deposit another hundo in your account this week to make it all better.

Where do schools report that stuff? What state or federal agency? Where are you getting these statistics? Could you site the webpage? I'm having trouble understand your argument here since there's no concrete evidence to support your claims. I'm 5'10", 120 pounds, a naturally gorgeous brunette with blazing blue eyes. But I guess I don't have to prove that, either.

How about citing where the private school statistics came from? A web page? How about original reporting? Ever hear of it? We do it all the time in J-School. Here's an idea. You can do some original reporting of your own. Call the Missouri Department of Education and ask who sets the grade standards for an individual school district. Then report back.

Replying to meh:
PUBLIC SCHOOL IS NOT FREE. Why does everyone say that? Have you not heard of taxes? Property tax, sales tax, school distinct issued bonds, etc. PUBLIC SCHOOL IS NOT FREE FOR ANYONE'S PARENTS. Even if you live in a apartment in the district, the property taxes are being passed on to the renter. People who send their kids to private school STILL pay THE SAME TAXES as everyone else in that district. So, before you try and dis private school kids again, think of this: they did you a favor. They COULD have attended YOUR high school, thus overcrowding YOUR school. Instead, they went somewhere else, and still paid for your "free" ride. You're welcome.

Replying to Not Free: Are you not aware that there is a dip in the school age demographic because Gen Y (which is a huge generation) hasn't really started having kids yet to fill up schools and Gen X is such a small generation? Are you aware that most schools have space to fill and kids are rattling around inside the schools because the population is at such a low point compared to 15 or 20-or-so years ago? Are you aware that overcrowding hasn't been a problem for years, and that the amount of money each public school gets from the state is based on the student census. If you want to do public school kids a favor you would go to public school so that the schools can get more federal, state and district money. Or does all of this elude you because you have an inferior private school education?

^ those look like cut offs to stay in good standing or coming in as a sophomore, not HS grades.

Kappa cut at a 3.3, like several other houses. Not that difficult. ADPi is about the only one that gives a crap about ACT scores. Don't even know why it's on the registration form.

I think this person was asking, if they wanted "the BEST" for you, why send you to Mizzou? There are much better schools in the country than Mizzou and if they spent that kind of money for HS why not college? Why not send you to Yale or Princeton or Wash U? Or did your private school not help with admissions to those schools?
I know people from my rural public school who got into Harvard and UMKC's 6 year MD program. Why not you? And what happens if you ever want to move away from St. Louis? Your private high school education isn't going to matter much to people who don't live in that little bubble. In fact, it may even work against you considering what an awful, conceited personality you've displayed on this little thread.

from this post we've learned:
1.) You couldn't get into California schools FREE even with all the billions in taxpayer money they waste out there:
2.) You're embarrassed that you didn't/don't/won't ever have the money for the best of educations:
3.) You're embarrassed by YOUR high school

and what's more, I go to Mizzou on a scholarship! I don't need to go to a "better" college, because I made all my contacts in high school. You think I'm living in the past, but what happened to me in the past, high school, is what's going to help me in my future. It's WHO I know. I have contacts that most people can NEVER make. I don't need a "better" college! Most people I know do it this way, too, because...why waste the money on college when it's set up for you in high school? I'm not going to be a doctor or lawyer. A degree in business means DOING business, not floundering around in this economy trying to find one. I've got a leg up already and buying a triply expensive Harvard education won't buy me that. Poor, poor jealous YOU.....