Article: Power Shift from UM to Bozeman State

[spider]

Then you are an idiot. Tech is by far the most highly regarded academic institution in the state.

Since this is way off topic already.

Links, or just hearsay? At least one national publication sees Tech as by far the least highly regarded academic institution in Montana (of those colleges and universities it ranked).

http://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/list/#page:1_sort:0_direction:asc_search:_filter:Montana" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The townfolk in Butte would probably refer to a remedial school for the deaf and blind as the "Harvard on the Hill." Consider the surroundings!

Butte ranks at #109 in Montana when it comes to percentage of college graduates. http://zipatlas.com/us/mt/city-comparison/percentage-college-graduates.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

Quite frankly, there's a lot to be proud of in Butte. Not!
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/30/3011397.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Poor Harvard, having its name sullied by the likes of UM ("Harvard of the West") and, now, Tech. :shock:

 

[wbtfg]

Since we're already WAAAAAAY off track....I just read the current Miss Montana will be attending UM next year to pursue a degree in Art Therapy. I had never heard of that before...is that an upward trending career?

 

[Teton Cat]

Since we're already WAAAAAAY off track....I just read the current Miss Montana will be attending UM next year to pursue a degree in Art Therapy. I had never heard of that before...is that an upward trending career?

The unemployment rate for beautiful women is 0%.....you should know that wbtfg

 

[PTGrizzly]

Since we're already WAAAAAAY off track....I just read the current Miss Montana will be attending UM next year to pursue a degree in Art Therapy. I had never heard of that before...is that an upward trending career?

The unemployment rate for beautiful women is 0%.....you should know that wbtfg

It's actually a pretty cool story. She suffers from autism (a very mild case), so it's pretty cool that she got into the Miss Montana thing. Good for her. As for her major...well, I don't know what it is, or what somebody could possibly do with it, but she's an adult and that's her decision.

 

[EverettGriz]

Since we're already WAAAAAAY off track....I just read the current Miss Montana will be attending UM next year to pursue a degree in Art Therapy. I had never heard of that before...is that an upward trending career?

Been around for decades. For those in the field of psych and human development, in can mean the difference between reaching a person and making a difference, or not. Anyone who chooses it as a career has my utmost respect and admiration, because you're generally dealing with those that others cannot help.

If you're suggesting it might be a joke major, I hope you'd reconsider. Research the schools that offer advanced degrees in the program, and I think you'll agree readily it ain't no basketweaving.

 

[wbtfg]

I just hadnt heard of it. Was wondering if it had been around for a while or a new trend. I think you answered my query.

 

[EverettGriz]

I just hadnt heard of it. Was wondering if it had been around for a while or a new trend. I think you answered my query.

I'm helllpinnnnggg!!! :thumb:

 

[GrizLA]

However the top academic school sits 78 miles west of Bozeman...smaller school so obviously not as many. Our dropouts used to go to Bozeman and become 3.0 gpa+ students.

Do you have a link to those GPAs? You repeatedly post the same unsupported horse manure about MSU vs. Tech.

Enrollment has little to do with number of National Merit Scholars, math wizard. For example, MIT and Northeastern are both in Massachusetts. MIT has total enrollment around 6,000. Northeastern has total enrollment of 20,000. By your logic Northeastern should have more National Merit Scholars than MIT. Well, guess what? 128 at MIT versus 100 at Northeastern. Tulsa - 40 National merit scholars with undergrad enrollment of less than 4,000. Oklahoma State University - 30 with enrollment of over 24,000. Vanderbilt - 248 with enrollment of 12,000. U of Tennessee - 18 with enrollment of 21,000. "Obviously" lower enrollment equals less heralded students, right?

By the way, my review shows Tech had exactly 0 in 2011. Students certainly don't consider Tech the best academic institution in the state. Why would not one NMS enroll at Montana's best institution of higher learning? Uh, because it's not!

http://www.nationalmerit.org/annual_report.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Do I really care about NMS? I personally know 14 people that could not make the grade at Tech. Ten went to MSU, 4 went to UM......all excelled as students at those two institutions. One even made honors. Fact is Tech is a much harder school to earn a degree at that any other university in Montana. I'm talking real world and real life here.

Now of course I should clarify. I'm talking Engineering programs, and in the 80s. Tech consistently was rated a top small college in the country EVERY year. I am well aware of MIT.

The Petroleum & Mining Engineering programs are tops in the country. CEOs from major companies in those fields have degrees from Tech.

Had a prof at Tech once, Hugh Dresser, who told me "you may get A's in those other classes, but a C in mine and you'll remember it forever". 30 years later and he is right.

As for why not one NMS enrolled at Tech, perhaps its because none had an interest in Tech's specialized fields of study. Not everyone is interested....why is beyond me, because its one industry that is booming. I do know some that have in the past, including one very very well.

Maybe NMS are scared off by the challenges presented by Tech? lol

Theres a reason they call it "Harvard on the Hill" ordigger. My son is a graduate and had a great job lined up after college before he even left school.

Any place calling itself "the Harvard of..........." is kinda sad...

 

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Since we're already WAAAAAAY off track....I just read the current Miss Montana will be attending UM next year to pursue a degree in Art Therapy. I had never heard of that before...is that an upward trending career?

The unemployment rate for beautiful women is 0%.....you should know that wbtfg

It's actually a pretty cool story. She suffers from autism (a very mild case), so it's pretty cool that she got into the Miss Montana thing. Good for her. As for her major...well, I don't know what it is, or what somebody could possibly do with it, but she's an adult and that's her decision.

Cool....now she can sue when she "looses".......................

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