Anonymous wrote:Don’t understand this board’s hostility to nerds or strivers. Wonder if social media has made people carry this “vision” of what they think college “should” be versus what it actually is.

This board is full of maga.

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Anonymous wrote:Troll

Huh?
I’m not a troll. I have a kid at one of the schools mentioned. I thought it was interesting - and telling - about institutional priorities

Look at the title! Shame on you.

Rice loves nerds, but they are also good at making sure kids are becoming social young adults.

It’s clear the admissions office is not talking to the athletics department. There’s a mismatch. The type of students they are admitting are not participating in campus life in the way that the school is prioritizing (by how they’re choosing to spend money). That’s a fact.

It’s not shameful to admit that.

This is just plain stupid. On top of the troll like stupid subject line you chose to use.
Their team sucks, don't you get it? Are they not participating in other aspects of campus life?

Don’t understand this board’s hostility to nerds or strivers. Wonder if social media has made people carry this “vision” of what they think college “should” be versus what it actually is.

OP COULD have mentioned that this is a gambit by Rice to get students to show up in the stadium and that it is for 21 and older only . . . but she didn't

Nerds and Beer are not mutually exclusive

College students like beer. Stop the presses!!

If top schools don't want nerds, then simple. Bring down your admission standards. If your acceptance rate is less than 15%, you'll get lots of nerds. 40-50% acceptance rate is where you'll get a nice balance of smart and social kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Troll

Huh?
I’m not a troll. I have a kid at one of the schools mentioned. I thought it was interesting - and telling - about institutional priorities

Look at the title! Shame on you.

Rice loves nerds, but they are also good at making sure kids are becoming social young adults.

It’s clear the admissions office is not talking to the athletics department. There’s a mismatch. The type of students they are admitting are not participating in campus life in the way that the school is prioritizing (by how they’re choosing to spend money). That’s a fact.

It’s not shameful to admit that.

This is the stupidest conclusion ever. How about getting your team to win? Them people will come.

A lot of students who don’t grow up where Football is watched or played won’t be showing up to football games. They have increased the number if international students and students from outside Texas. Many immigrant and first gen students don’t grow up with the college football tradition.

So it often has nothing to do with winning.

Anonymous wrote:Rice also gives a lot of merit to kids with top scores. Almost like it’s a large institution and different parts have different priorities.

I know, right? But OP wants their narrative at all costs.

If top schools don’t want nerds then the nerds will go to their state flagship and raise/maintain the academic standards there.

Anonymous wrote:Is Rice a good football team this year?

No, but North Texas is. This game happened yesterday and Rice got stomped (in front of a bit better than average attendance)

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Anonymous wrote:Troll

Huh?
I’m not a troll. I have a kid at one of the schools mentioned. I thought it was interesting - and telling - about institutional priorities

Look at the title! Shame on you.

Rice loves nerds, but they are also good at making sure kids are becoming social young adults.

It’s clear the admissions office is not talking to the athletics department. There’s a mismatch. The type of students they are admitting are not participating in campus life in the way that the school is prioritizing (by how they’re choosing to spend money). That’s a fact.

It’s not shameful to admit that.

This is the stupidest conclusion ever. How about getting your team to win? Them people will come.

Is Rice a good football team this year?

One problem is that tailgating leads to a full parking lot but no one watching the game. So other schools are looking for ways to get people to transition.

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Anonymous wrote:So tacky.

Wait, why? I thought good marketing ploy?

Do kids really need more encouragement that drinking beer is a cool and fun way to spend time?

A beer or two at a ball game is not a crisis.