Who are UM's peers?

[Spanky]

It doesn't appear that the UM academic ranking is anything to write home about. My comments pertain to our conference affiliation.

 

[CV Griz Fan]

Cal Poly had over 55,000 applications for 4,500 spots.

Yikes, really? I bet you wouldn't claim that it's better than Princeton (7.1% acceptance rate), though.

No. What I am saying is it is a good thing I went there in the 80's because there is no way I would get accepted now.

UCLA was something like 11% acceptance rate....SDSU was low, UCSB...UC Irvine...even Cal State LB was low. No chance for a slightly above average student from out of state.

You can't always compare acceptance rates between schools. As a San Diego State grad, I know the acceptance rate of 34% is the same as UC San Diego's acceptance rate of 34%. But the applicant pool is miles apart. UC Schools were designed for the top 10-15% of HS seniors. It's like comparing apples to oranges in many cases.....

 

[AZGrizFan]

No. What I am saying is it is a good thing I went there in the 80's because there is no way I would get accepted now.

UCLA was something like 11% acceptance rate....SDSU was low, UCSB...UC Irvine...even Cal State LB was low. No chance for a slightly above average student from out of state.

You can't always compare acceptance rates between schools. As a San Diego State grad, I know the acceptance rate of 34% is the same as UC San Diego's acceptance rate of 34%. But the applicant pool is miles apart. UC Schools were designed for the top 10-15% of HS seniors. It's like comparing apples to oranges in many cases.....

Yes, I'm aware of that. But as I said...for a "slightly above average student" it was like comparing apples to oranges to garlic.

So, now she's going to attend her "safety school"....Texas Tech University, as a member of the Pom Squad. :thumb: :thumb:

 

[hokeyfine]

i was looking at the graduating classes section of the missoulian. Im always curious at where the valedictorians are going. Very interesting to see how the montana schools are viewed by students.

 

[Bisonation]

NDSU & Montana's "peers" are:

Colorado State, Wyoming, Boise State, New Mexico , Utah State.

see a pattern? yes, the mountain division of the MWC!

 

[Spanky]

PERFECT!!!!

 

[Spanky]

That works!

 

[AZGrizFan]

NDSU & Montana's "peers" are:

Colorado State, Wyoming, Boise State, New Mexico , Utah State.

see a pattern? yes, the mountain division of the MWC!

I would KILL to be in that division:

UM
Colorado State
Boise State
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah State
NDSU

Killer conference right there, folks.

 

[MrTitleist]

You have to have Air Force in there, you can't break up the Front Range schools.

 

[Fahque]

NDSU & Montana's "peers" are:

Colorado State, Wyoming, Boise State, New Mexico , Utah State.

see a pattern? yes, the mountain division of the MWC!

I would KILL to be in that division:

UM
Colorado State
Boise State
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah State
NDSU

Killer conference right there, folks.

But there ain't no mountains in Fargo!



















Would be a helluva conference though :thumb:

 

[Atlanta Griz1]

Cal Poly had over 55,000 applications for 4,500 spots.

Yikes, really? I bet you wouldn't claim that it's better than Princeton (7.1% acceptance rate), though.

I thought you said that Williams College was a better school than Harvard or Stanford???? :roll:

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Cal Poly had over 55,000 applications for 4,500 spots.

Yikes, really? I bet you wouldn't claim that it's better than Princeton (7.1% acceptance rate), though.

I thought you said that Williams College was a better school than Harvard or Stanford???? :roll:

When and where did I say that?

 

[billings_poke]

Wyoming and a few of those schools are land-grant institutions. Montana I don't believe is.

An act of Congress of February 18, 1881 dedicated 72 sections (46,000 acres or 19,000 hectares) in Montana Territory for the creation of the University.

Montana was admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, and the Montana Legislature soon began to consider where the state's permanent capital and state university would be located. To be sure that the new state university would be located in Missoula, the city's leaders made an agreement with the standing capital of Helena that Missoula would stay out of the bidding for the new capital and would support Helena over its leading competitor, Anaconda. The cities' bids were supported by the rival "Copper Kings," William A. Clark and Marcus Daly, respectively.

Missoula won the legislative vote for the new university at the Third Montana Legislative Assembly in February 1893. The University was formally opened in 1895. While plans for a university campus were progressing, classes were temporarily held at nearby Willard School. The South Missoula Land Company, owned by A.B. Hammond, Richard Eddy and Marcus Daly, joined with the Higgins family in donating land for the new campus. In June 1898 the cornerstone for A.J. Gibson designed University Hall was laid and Missoula became "the University City."

Montana State is the land grand University for Montana. Montana State was founded in 1893

"Montana became a state on November 8, 1889. Several cities competed intensely to be the state capital, the city of Bozeman among them. In time, the city of Helena was named the state capital. As a consolation, the state legislature agreed to put the state's land-grant college in Bozeman. Gallatin County rancher and businessman Nelson Story, Sr. had agreed to donate about 160 acres (650,000 m2) for the site of the state capital. This land, as well as additional property and monetary contributions, was now turned over to the state for the new college."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_State_University

 

[grizcountry420]

Wyoming and a few of those schools are land-grant institutions. Montana I don't believe is.

An act of Congress of February 18, 1881 dedicated 72 sections (46,000 acres or 19,000 hectares) in Montana Territory for the creation of the University.

Montana was admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, and the Montana Legislature soon began to consider where the state's permanent capital and state university would be located. To be sure that the new state university would be located in Missoula, the city's leaders made an agreement with the standing capital of Helena that Missoula would stay out of the bidding for the new capital and would support Helena over its leading competitor, Anaconda. The cities' bids were supported by the rival "Copper Kings," William A. Clark and Marcus Daly, respectively.

Missoula won the legislative vote for the new university at the Third Montana Legislative Assembly in February 1893. The University was formally opened in 1895. While plans for a university campus were progressing, classes were temporarily held at nearby Willard School. The South Missoula Land Company, owned by A.B. Hammond, Richard Eddy and Marcus Daly, joined with the Higgins family in donating land for the new campus. In June 1898 the cornerstone for A.J. Gibson designed University Hall was laid and Missoula became "the University City."

Montana State is the land grand University for Montana. Montana State was founded in 1893

"Montana became a state on November 8, 1889. Several cities competed intensely to be the state capital, the city of Bozeman among them. In time, the city of Helena was named the state capital. As a consolation, the state legislature agreed to put the state's land-grant college in Bozeman. Gallatin County rancher and businessman Nelson Story, Sr. had agreed to donate about 160 acres (650,000 m2) for the site of the state capital. This land, as well as additional property and monetary contributions, was now turned over to the state for the new college."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_State_University

So thats why they built their stadium in a cow pasture. Who donated all of the tin to construct the stadium?

 

[kemajic]

NDSU & Montana's "peers" are:

Colorado State, Wyoming, Boise State, New Mexico , Utah State.

see a pattern? yes, the mountain division of the MWC!

I would KILL to be in that division:

UM
Colorado State
Boise State
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah State
NDSU

Killer conference right there, folks.

Looks a lot like the Skyline Conf. with newbies BSU and NDSU. Add Idaho so we can continue to beat up on them. NDSU belongs in the MAC.

 

[kemajic]

You have to have Air Force in there, you can't break up the Front Range schools.

They might go indie if a lowly MT were admitted.

 

[Spanky]

Kem......I think lowly is only in the minds of Montana people who think we can't compete and we are better off remaining in the Big Sky.

 

[get'em_griz]

We can definitely compete with these guys:

Colorado State
New Mexico
Nevada
San Diego State
San Jose State
UNLV
Utah State
Wyoming

They look so much more better than these guys:

Idaho State
North Dakota
Northern Arizona
Northern Colorado
Portland State
Sacramento State
Southern Utah
UC Davis

 

[CDAGRIZ]

Cal Poly had over 55,000 applications for 4,500 spots.

Yikes, really? I bet you wouldn't claim that it's better than Princeton (7.1% acceptance rate), though.

I thought you said that Williams College was a better school than Harvard or Stanford???? :roll:

When and where did I say that?

 

[Spanky]

Get em....Amen to that!