Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
Universities sometimes overaccept -shit, 'sometimes'; WTF am I thinking- USUALLY overaccept because they can kick out all the underacheivers the first year and keep their tuition! And the big freshman lecture classes are a cash cow for the university since they are often taught by a TA or have like 400 students in them. Call me cynical, but for example UMass Amherst has a terrible rep for enrolling so many freshmen that they have to be housed in motels and on the floors of dorm lounges!!! And the US military academies have an expected dropout/kickout rate of up to 50% of the freshman class. So study and don't be a statistic. BTW your freshman year is the easiest year to get a high GPA because the big classes are straightforward and anyone who puts in some effort can make out like a bandit... wait until Junior year when you're in your major... woo hoo, forget having ANY time to party and still get good grades!!!
yes, that is because a lot universities are far far more concerned with getting the money than kids learning, that is one thing being at college has taught me more anything