(01-30-2020 12:33 PM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  Just tell me how you judge students with different curriculum? Is an A at Walter Payton the same as Thornton? Is the #10 student at Rantoul High = #10 at Whitney Young = #10 at Bloom = #10 at Loyola? Is math the same at all? Chemistry? Are they going to have a formula for curriculum to be reviewed or just grades? Or do we look at rankings, whether you were in band or one of 3 kids on the chess team?

It's a joke to let in whomever they want. Anyone who thought nepatism and connections were bad before this will be worse. Certain schools, program directors, teachers will be able to do even more. And NIUs academic rep is so great, they want to let MORE unqualified kids in. Might as well merge with Kishwaukee.

This to me is a panic to just increase enrollment. And of course, maybe some state and federal money.

Just because something isn't easy to do doesn't mean you should stick to ineffective ways to make judgments on ability or potential.