Comments on: University Bribes Students to Retake SAT http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:21:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cynthia http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/#comment-138257 Cynthia Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:29:47 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36946#comment-138257 I'm an alum of Baylor and I too have watched with dismay how "Baylor 2012" has changed the face of the school I loved. I've been very vocal about the rush to become a research institution at the expense of the teaching, which had long been a standard at Baylor. Baylor has had 20,000 or more freshmen applications each year for the past several years (for only 3,000 or so slots) -- and they can't find high enough scores among those? It's one thing for a student to want to retake the SAT in order to raise their scores - I did it when in high school - but to pay them is so obscene. Baylor, wise up. You've become something you were never meant to be. I’m an alum of Baylor and I too have watched with dismay how “Baylor 2012″ has changed the face of the school I loved. I’ve been very vocal about the rush to become a research institution at the expense of the teaching, which had long been a standard at Baylor. Baylor has had 20,000 or more freshmen applications each year for the past several years (for only 3,000 or so slots) — and they can’t find high enough scores among those? It’s one thing for a student to want to retake the SAT in order to raise their scores – I did it when in high school – but to pay them is so obscene. Baylor, wise up. You’ve become something you were never meant to be.

]]> By: dblaz http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/#comment-136686 dblaz Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:39:48 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36946#comment-136686 shameful shameful

]]> By: catlady http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/#comment-136472 catlady Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:06:46 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36946#comment-136472 This is why I rarely mention that Baylor is my alma mater. From when I attended thirty years ago to now, I am so disgusted with their decline. Good going guys at the Lariat. Now you know why some alumni don't feel like donating to a university that so obviously has lost it's moral compass. This is why I rarely mention that Baylor is my alma mater. From when I attended thirty years ago to now, I am so disgusted with their decline. Good going guys at the Lariat. Now you know why some alumni don’t feel like donating to a university that so obviously has lost it’s moral compass.

]]> By: bobdog http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/#comment-136402 bobdog Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:10:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36946#comment-136402 Who's behind this program? Sounds like ACORN. Who’s behind this program? Sounds like ACORN.

]]> By: Eric http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/#comment-136394 Eric Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:46:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36946#comment-136394 O/T but I want to sprinkle this everywhere especially in light of Biden's interview with the FL reporter. Important distinction that NEEDS to be made over and over again between now and Nov. 4. When Obama talks about reducing taxes for 95% of working Americans he is only talking about <strong>income </strong>taxes. He is not talking about <strong>payroll </strong>taxes which is where the funding for new programs will come from. The nationalized health care plan the Dems are salivating about is a 7% <strong>payroll </strong>tax, the new retirement plan to replace our 401k’s is a 5% <strong>payroll </strong>tax, and the wage insurance is a 1% <strong>payroll </strong>tax for a total new tax burden of 13%. Add that to the current 6% Social Security <strong>payroll </strong>tax and the 1% (or more) Medicare payroll tax and we’re looking at a <strong>payroll </strong>tax burden in excess of 20% which is not subject to the deductions the income tax is. No one is exempt from <strong>payroll </strong>taxes so Obama is simply lying. O/T but I want to sprinkle this everywhere especially in light of Biden’s interview with the FL reporter.

Important distinction that NEEDS to be made over and over again between now and Nov. 4.

When Obama talks about reducing taxes for 95% of working Americans he is only talking about income taxes. He is not talking about payroll taxes which is where the funding for new programs will come from.

The nationalized health care plan the Dems are salivating about is a 7% payroll tax, the new retirement plan to replace our 401k’s is a 5% payroll tax, and the wage insurance is a 1% payroll tax for a total new tax burden of 13%. Add that to the current 6% Social Security payroll tax and the 1% (or more) Medicare payroll tax and we’re looking at a payroll tax burden in excess of 20% which is not subject to the deductions the income tax is.

No one is exempt from payroll taxes so Obama is simply lying.

]]> By: Marc Malone http://pjmedia.com/blog/university-bribes-students-to-retake-sat/#comment-136264 Marc Malone Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:45:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=36946#comment-136264 College is expensive. If they can afford a $300 book credit, et al, why not just lower their prices to improve the value? Oh, wait, they're trying to gouge the students for as much as they can. I forgot. What was I thinking? College is expensive. If they can afford a $300 book credit, et al, why not just lower their prices to improve the value? Oh, wait, they’re trying to gouge the students for as much as they can. I forgot. What was I thinking?

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