Speaking as a college Professor who has worked in the real world, as well as the academic world, it is... [MORE]

Dr. Bob

Dec 12, 2007 19:33

I'm 48 years old and scored 51/60 on the exam. These were all fairly basic questions, that anyone who considers... [MORE]

Lars

Nov 20, 2007 01:26

The reason Freshmen do better than Seniors on this exam is that it is fresher on their minds. They learn... [MORE]

Loretta

Oct 11, 2007 14:54

There is a book out there called The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America which everyone should read. The lady that... [MORE]

mary pitrone

Oct 1, 2007 13:41

Institutions of higher learning are actually devoted to propaganda, not education. (What else can you expect in a world in... [MORE]

Carl

Sep 21, 2007 11:49

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

Sep 20, 2007 16:52

I would suggest that the title of the article is misleading. Students surely know more, but about different things, and... [MORE]

tim

Sep 20, 2007 13:50

Too many of us dottering college graduates later mindlessly give money to our alma maters. But the social studies departments... [MORE]

Richard Rider

Sep 20, 2007 10:17

Politicians worth their salt don't want an educated electorate or - God forbid! - a cultured one. If they had... [MORE]

Max Vladimir

Sep 20, 2007 08:05

I graduated with honors from a top-25 school with a double major in history and political science (both departments are... [MORE]

JB

Sep 19, 2007 19:41

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

Sep 20, 2007 14:55

Might it have something to do with the constantly reinforced message that everything outside your major is irrelevant? The academic...

Peter V

Sep 19, 2007 17:18

As a scientist, I'm not convinced that this was a valid predictor of intelligence. To indirectly suggest that these students... [MORE]

Terry Hansen

Sep 19, 2007 17:09

Speaking as a college senior at a school comparable to those attended by the surveyed students, I started the test... [MORE]

Dan Adair

Sep 19, 2007 16:50

I just took this test and got 57/60 (95%), so I feel good about myself. However, I don't feel as... [MORE]

AMM

Sep 19, 2007 15:36

It should be noted that some of the questions were beyond the scope of most Intro to US History courses,... [MORE]

Heather

Sep 22, 2007 21:36

The replies offered by the faculty were worse than the scores. They demonstrated that "professors" are in the PC opinion... [MORE]

OCULUS

Sep 19, 2007 14:48

I went to the University of Florida for free and scored a 52 out of 60. Don't waste tens of... [MORE]

Partho Roy

Sep 19, 2007 13:43

As a retired teacher of 30 years (elementary) and the wife of a retired Army NCO, I am saddened at... [MORE]

Judy Rudolph

Sep 19, 2007 12:12

I took the quiz very quickly and received an 86%. What are these kids being taught? How to apply condoms?... [MORE]

Brian Schafer

Sep 19, 2007 11:54

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

Oct 5, 2007 11:33

...if even prestigious Harvard scores a D+. Me, I missed 6 out of 60, though the correct answers were at... [MORE]

Scott Baker

Sep 19, 2007 11:10

Nice title, I am a recent graduate and this article gets me fired up. I didn't go to college to... [MORE]

Ryan Nesbitt

Sep 19, 2007 16:03

Unfortunately, this is not limited to non-core subjects. I have a sophomore at a prestigious technically oriented college and she... [MORE]

Susan

Sep 19, 2007 11:04

Sad ... but are you really surprised? The deadwood edition of The Sun lists the first 20 questions and says... [MORE]

Bill

Sep 19, 2007 08:47

Harvard and Princeton admissions are selecting a tiny fraction of the allegedly most elite high school students. If these kids... [MORE]

E.

Sep 19, 2007 08:09

I am not at all surprised at the results. I presume that the curriculum planners at these institutions were former... [MORE]

Lou Voren

Sep 19, 2007 00:24

I will never forget watching an 9 year old girl on a New York Television station NY 1, hugging a... [MORE]

Dorothy Wachsstock

Sep 19, 2007 07:40

As an alum of one of these esteemed institions, my guess is that the test discovered more about lack of... [MORE]

Bob Lefton

Sep 19, 2007 12:19

On the basis of the price tag of a university education versus the benefits it provides, higher education is a... [MORE]

R. Johnson

Oct 30, 2007 12:00