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exboyfil

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6. Interesting one of the highest GRE

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 12:22 PM

Oct 2014

score majors is Philosophy. I had a Logic course in college taught by the Philosophy department. It was easily my hardest Social Science/Humanities course rivaling several of my science, math, or engineering courses. I also heard Philosophy majors do well on the MCAT, but I have not seen a table breaking it out.

Yes I am very proud of my daughter. She started mechanical engineering as an academic junior straight out of high school.

My other daughter likes Chemistry and Biology but not Math. She is planning on going to Nursing school with the possibility of eventually going on for Physician's Assistant or Nurse Pract. I am very proud of her as well. She is in Chemistry I and Anatomy and Physiology as a high school junior. She is already a Certified Nursing Assistant.

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Bachelor of Arts degree now equivalent to a high school diploma [View all] Thespian2 Oct 2014 OP

In many schools, we teach to the lowest common denominator, 7th grade level material. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

in terms of financial return, I'd agree, but high school is much more rigorous overall today zazen Oct 2014 #2

That might be just to ease them in in the first semester. DetlefK Oct 2014 #3

It really depends on the major exboyfil Oct 2014 #4

I am so glad your daughter is taking Engineering yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #5

Interesting one of the highest GRE exboyfil Oct 2014 #6

It is interesting that you think that philosophy is fluffy. xocet Oct 2014 #10

Hey if you can make a living with a yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #11

You may be right in a narrow pragmatic way, but wrong if the larger scope of things is considered... xocet Oct 2014 #12

I have a slightly different experience and I'm approaching 40 years of teaching.... Sancho Oct 2014 #7

Sounds like you live in Severna Park, Maryland yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #8

Nope, I'm on the west coast of Florida... Sancho Oct 2014 #9