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Speaking as a college Professor who has worked in the real world, as well as the academic world, it is... [MORE] |
Dr. Bob |
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I'm 48 years old and scored 51/60 on the exam. These were all fairly basic questions, that anyone who considers... [MORE] |
Lars |
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The reason Freshmen do better than Seniors on this exam is that it is fresher on their minds. They learn... [MORE] |
Loretta |
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There is a book out there called The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America which everyone should read. The lady that... [MORE] |
mary pitrone |
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Institutions of higher learning are actually devoted to propaganda, not education. (What else can you expect in a world in... [MORE] |
Carl |
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My "curriculum vitae": Grandson of Serbian immigrant iron miner, plumber's son, Marine jet pilot, degrees in engineering and veterinary medicine from... [MORE] |
R.M.Zobenica |
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I would suggest that the title of the article is misleading. Students surely know more, but about different things, and... [MORE] |
tim |
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Too many of us dottering college graduates later mindlessly give money to our alma maters. But the social studies departments... [MORE] |
Richard Rider |
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Politicians worth their salt don't want an educated electorate or - God forbid! - a cultured one. If they had... [MORE] |
Max Vladimir |
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I graduated with honors from a top-25 school with a double major in history and political science (both departments are... [MORE] |
JB |
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Yes, I scored 100%. My degree is in history but it's from 1984, and at that, from the Regents' External... [MORE] |
Kevin R.C. 'Hognose' O'Brien |
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Might it have something to do with the constantly reinforced message that everything outside your major is irrelevant? The academic... [MORE] |
Peter V |
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As a scientist, I'm not convinced that this was a valid predictor of intelligence. To indirectly suggest that these students... [MORE] |
Terry Hansen |
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Speaking as a college senior at a school comparable to those attended by the surveyed students, I started the test... [MORE] |
Dan Adair |
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I just took this test and got 57/60 (95%), so I feel good about myself. However, I don't feel as... [MORE] |
AMM |
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It should be noted that some of the questions were beyond the scope of most Intro to US History courses,... [MORE] |
Heather |
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The replies offered by the faculty were worse than the scores. They demonstrated that "professors" are in the PC opinion... [MORE] |
OCULUS |
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I went to the University of Florida for free and scored a 52 out of 60. Don't waste tens of... [MORE] |
Partho Roy |
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As a retired teacher of 30 years (elementary) and the wife of a retired Army NCO, I am saddened at... [MORE] |
Judy Rudolph |
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I took the quiz very quickly and received an 86%. What are these kids being taught? How to apply condoms?... [MORE] |
Brian Schafer |
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These examinations simiply didn't ask the "Right" questions! This is NOT the students' fault. Isn't that the common kind of... [MORE] |
Chic Mom |
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...if even prestigious Harvard scores a D+. Me, I missed 6 out of 60, though the correct answers were at... [MORE] |
Scott Baker |
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Nice title, I am a recent graduate and this article gets me fired up. I didn't go to college to... [MORE] |
Ryan Nesbitt |
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Unfortunately, this is not limited to non-core subjects. I have a sophomore at a prestigious technically oriented college and she... [MORE] |
Susan |
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Sad ... but are you really surprised? The deadwood edition of The Sun lists the first 20 questions and says... [MORE] |
Bill |
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Harvard and Princeton admissions are selecting a tiny fraction of the allegedly most elite high school students. If these kids... |
E. |
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I am not at all surprised at the results. I presume that the curriculum planners at these institutions were former... [MORE] |
Lou Voren |
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I will never forget watching an 9 year old girl on a New York Television station NY 1, hugging a... [MORE] |
Dorothy Wachsstock |
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As an alum of one of these esteemed institions, my guess is that the test discovered more about lack of... [MORE] |
Bob Lefton |
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On the basis of the price tag of a university education versus the benefits it provides, higher education is a... [MORE] |
R. Johnson |
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