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maybe he wants to enjoy college, he knows he'll be at top at FAMU
you don't need to go to ivy league to successful
16-Year-Old Turns Down Harvard AND Stanford to go to FAMU vol. yes..........FAMU
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maybe he wants to enjoy college, he knows he'll be at top at FAMU
you don't need to go to ivy league to successful
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Rebuttal is a noun, you can't rebuttal something. You can rebut, which is a verb, smart guy.Originally Posted by NooEra
Originally Posted by marath0n
Originally Posted by NooEra
And there's nothing really to rebuttal
You came in here bragging about your SAT score. Where's your point?
Happens every time.
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Really son? Nothing to rebuttal?Originally Posted by NooEra
Originally Posted by marath0n
Originally Posted by NooEra
And there's nothing really to rebuttal
You came in here bragging about your SAT score. Where's your point?
Happens every time.
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Rebuttal is a noun. Rebut is a verb. "Master simple english." Sound familiar?
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Wait, so me saying there were people that scored higher than I did and saying that the score wasn't a big deal is me bragging about my score?... No, I was stating that it's not an uncommon score. I've seen people get rejected from Ivy League schools with that score. So what the hell are you talking about again?Originally Posted by MayhemMonkey000
When did I bash him? When did I say the kid was an idiot? Since when did typos on an internet message dictate my intelligence? I question the accuracy of the story because there are some red flags. That's bashing? Get out of here...Originally Posted by NooEra
Originally Posted by MayhemMonkey000
Originally Posted by NooEra
Okay smart guy. Master simple English before you type out such a response.
So out of everything in my response, you pick out one typo?Womp, womp. I'm 21 years old, I understand the difference between their, there, and they're. You're trying way too hard for a laugh.
How about then and than? Trying for a laugh? Not at all, I just think it's funny how everyone's bashing dude for his decision. I would be willing to bet that most of you aren't doing it nearly as big as he is.
Like I said before, at the end of the day, the kid is extremely intelligent and will be doing big things regardless of the college he chose to attend.
And there's nothing really to rebuttal
You came in here bragging about your SAT score. Where's your point?
I never said you were bashing him, I said everyone else was. Yes, others in this thread have been throwing salt.
You said "there was like five kids in my class that scored higher". No one cares son
At the end of the day, it's not even about SAT's . It's about your GPA and extra curricular activities. If i remember correctly, Wake Forest doesn't even require SAT's anymore, as well as many other fine educational institutions in our country. I'd be willing to bet this kid had a 4.0 in high school, all kinds of extra @%** on the side, and crazy good recommendations.
He obviously has a legitimate reason for attending FAMU over the other schools he could have chosen from. Let him live. Him > you.
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Originally Posted by marath0n
Really son? Nothing to rebuttal?Originally Posted by NooEra
Originally Posted by marath0n
Originally Posted by NooEra
And there's nothing really to rebuttal
You came in here bragging about your SAT score. Where's your point?
Happens every time.
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Rebuttal is a noun. Rebut is a verb. "Master simple english." Sound familiar?
Okay, you got me. Unlike others I can admit when i'm wrong, and unlike others I never claimed to be just as smart as dude in the article. C'mon son.
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My $0.02.Originally Posted by NooEra
Originally Posted by marath0n
Really son? Nothing to rebuttal?Originally Posted by NooEra
Originally Posted by marath0n
Originally Posted by NooEra
And there's nothing really to rebuttal
You came in here bragging about your SAT score. Where's your point?
Happens every time.
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Rebuttal is a noun. Rebut is a verb. "Master simple english." Sound familiar?
Okay, you got me. Unlike others I can admit when i'm wrong, and unlike others I never claimed to be just as smart as dude in the article. C'mon son.
Nobody claimed to be smarter than dude. People just realized that he got accepted to an institution that 93% of applicants fail to get into, and he turned it down, for seemingly superficial reasons. He may be smart but he didn't have enough insight to pull the trigger on a good opportunity when it presented itself to him.
Harvard education > FAMU education. Not even in the same ballpark.
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You're reaching so hard it's ridiculous. I said something sounds funny about this story, so that' why I posted my stats. Why do you feel the need to put words in my mouth? And a 4.0, all kinds of extra %#*+ on the side, and crazy good recommendations is the normal Ivy League applicant. How is it hard to understand? I would post what I did but then I would be bragging according to you. There's about 3 other users that posted their stats because they have the same questions. At no point did I say anything bad about this kid. I questioned the article. That was all. Why are you making this bigger than it really is? You tell me to "Master Simple English" and attack me when you can't even tell the difference between a noun and a verb. I even made light about your typo because it's not a big deal yet you continue to put words in my mouth. Fall back kid.
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The article says he got a 4 year all expenses paid scholarship to FAMU...
It doesn't mention he got scholarships to the other Ivy league schools, just accepted....
....Why not go to FAMU, graduate 1st in your class, have no debt, pull some bad jawns, then go to a great Grad school?
It doesn't mention he got scholarships to the other Ivy league schools, just accepted....
....Why not go to FAMU, graduate 1st in your class, have no debt, pull some bad jawns, then go to a great Grad school?
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^Least Debt - National Universities:
School, % of grads with debt, Average amount of debt
Princeton University (NJ) 26% $4,965
California Institute of Technology 34% $5,156
Harvard University (MA) 42% $9,717
You really think this cat (who I never said isn't smart) wouldn't have received most scholarships he would have applied for? Ivys don't give merit scholarships but I'm sure Bill and Melinda Gates could have thrown a 4-year his way or one of the tons of other organizations would have looked at his application with praise.
Do you know how hard it is to graduate FIRST in one's class? Laughable expectations. NO ONE should expect to do that.
School, % of grads with debt, Average amount of debt
Princeton University (NJ) 26% $4,965
California Institute of Technology 34% $5,156
Harvard University (MA) 42% $9,717
You really think this cat (who I never said isn't smart) wouldn't have received most scholarships he would have applied for? Ivys don't give merit scholarships but I'm sure Bill and Melinda Gates could have thrown a 4-year his way or one of the tons of other organizations would have looked at his application with praise.
Do you know how hard it is to graduate FIRST in one's class? Laughable expectations. NO ONE should expect to do that.
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Let me fall back and admit I was wrong. I was wrong. Stupid of me to come at you for a simple typo when i'm not the best when it comes to writing myself
All i was saying is that dude got a free ride, and is clearly extremely smart. Just seems that everyone in the thread is questioning dudes choices when it's pretty clear why he chose FAMU. Full ride. 120,000 dollars.
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because Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and Google don't even know FAMU exist?
I would have taken the debt from Morehouse as an investment to my future success.
Notice I didn't even mention Harvard or Stanford.
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first thing came to mind...best of both worlds
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Originally Posted by ThrowedInDaGame
because Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and Google don't even know FAMU exist?
I would have taken the debt from Morehouse as an investment to my future success.
Notice I didn't even mention Harvard or Stanford.
Ok mods, lock this up.
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THIS!!!!!
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Exactly. There are thousands of kids in his position who would've given anything to go to Harvard or Stanford with scores like that. The fact that kids with perfect scores even get rejected makes it even more appalling...but maybe they didn't have such tempting scholarship packages.
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yall trying to downplay his SAT score but he got accepted into harvard......so unless you have been accepted too then you need to shut the %%!+ up
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Hell, I got a 2080 on the SAT. If I got accepted to Harvard or Stanford I'd consider myself the luckiest guy in the world. I ain't salty but that guy just about slapped over a 100,000 kids in the face through the internet.
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im gonna go ahead and agree with this. we dont know his reasons for turning harvard down. all we can do is speculate
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Enh my cousin was in the same position and chose UNC Chapel Hill instead. Both, four years free.
She said Harvard was a great school but came off very bland.
She's still happy with her decision graduating at 20.
She said Harvard was a great school but came off very bland.
She's still happy with her decision graduating at 20.
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^That's at least reasonable. UNC Chapel Hill is one of the best public schools out there.
Oh and unless I'm missing something, this kid has a below average SAT score for Harvard and does not have any high-grade accomplishments besides graduating early. He isn't a Seimens-Westinghouse finalist or whatever nor did he go to a great HS. I can speculate what helped him get into Harvard but I'll just let you know the acronym URM exists for a reason. Again, he is still smart but don't go acting like people can't talk about his decision. I know I can.
Oh and unless I'm missing something, this kid has a below average SAT score for Harvard and does not have any high-grade accomplishments besides graduating early. He isn't a Seimens-Westinghouse finalist or whatever nor did he go to a great HS. I can speculate what helped him get into Harvard but I'll just let you know the acronym URM exists for a reason. Again, he is still smart but don't go acting like people can't talk about his decision. I know I can.
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yeah...its not like definitely could have gone for free either. Harvard ain't cheap.
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yeah...its not like definitely could have gone for free either. Harvard ain't cheap.
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if you are brillant it doesn't matter what school you go to.
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whats wrong with going to the school of your choice?