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... [MORE]
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]
