CatProgrammer t1_j358sr8 wrote on January 6, 2023 at 3:01 AM

Reply to comment by GuntherSpiermen in College admissions scam mastermind sentenced to 3.5 years in federal prison by RaffyGiraffy

I agree in principle, but not all non-community colleges have the resources to accept all applicants either. I know some that actually had to defer some incoming students because of not physically having enough space to house them.

> It sucks because if someone fucked up in high school, they're basically ruined for life.

You don't have to go to college right away after high school either, and it's not like you can't reapply/apply to others once you've improved your skills from high school. And then there are vocational schools, trade schools, etc.

GuntherSpiermen t1_j35tgre wrote on January 6, 2023 at 5:56 AM

Have you ever tried going back after a decade or more from graduating high school? It's not easy and you get a serious side-eye for it, plus feel out of touch with the rest of the student body still in their high school party phase. But age is beside the point, the system here sucks, and people should be allowed to learn.

CatProgrammer t1_j35tscd wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:00 AM

> It's not easy and you get a serious side-eye for it, plus feel out of touch with the rest of the student body still in their high school party phase.

I've tutored freshmen and juniors and had joint grad/undergrad classes, if you're there to learn and not being a party animal nobody's going to care. Hell I've had old people in classes before, nobody cared.