Your deflecting just because I did not list all the potential activities. Not focusing on football.
Same thing. You will deny high academic students because they may not donate back to the school. Would you have not allowed the “large % of my class mates that never stayed on campus a second longer than they had to and haven’t given back at all” to attend UH? How many made good grades and went on to successful careers? Would these students not be allowed to get an architecture degree because they may or may not donate back when applying? and should attend community college instead?
A university is to educate. period. The rest is important and nice to have but the mission is to educate.
PS. Did you know your first day of class that these students would not donate back? How?
Let me put in simple terms that you can understand and you can fill in the blanks on the 100s of categories to show the follwoing.
High ROI students: WANT to be a lifelong member of the University of Houston Family
Low ROI students: DO NOT WANT to be a lifelong member of the University of Houston Family
Yes, it was blatantly obvious which students would be High and Low ROI students early on.
Just adding a single question to the Application can easily tell the admissions office who REALLY wants to be a Houston Cougar and who does not.
You can tell the difference very early on.
You also seem to forgot we are a POWER FOUR University now…that changes EVERYTHING.
In what ways to do you see yourself being a member of the University of Houston family, both during your days attending the University and after graduation?
Then you let their response tell us how passionate they are to be a Houston Cougar- past, present and future
More likely than not, the overwhelming bulk of applicants will just copy and paste the prompt into ChatGPT, and paste the result back into the application.
The Ivy leagues have been trying to suss out who actually wants to be there for generations at this point, albeit mostly in the interest of increasing yield rates. The only way they’ve really found is by offering binding Early Decision applications. Essays and interviews and short response questions help you figure out who writes and interviews well; they’re unlikely to tell you much of anything else about the applicant.
Without a doubt, if you look at the richest public and private schools, those with the biggest, most exclusive greek life will always be tops. Top sororities can be 30-50K on top of school tuition and rooms annually. They are active in the school, attend events are are strong supporter as alumni.
I high ROI can be any student or a student of another culture who cares about UH in the ways described. So the ROI thing isn’t a racist slant. It can also simply be the girl or guy who talks UH up in a good way at work or at a sports vs the sh,t heads that go to UH then become a full blown Aggie or horn fan.
Dr Khator is of a diff culture but she supports athletics as an ex. of what we need so again it’s not racist. Schools need people that give back in ways to sustain the future and it’s what UH1927 has been trying to say over and over.
Again, there are 100s of other examples to SUPPORT your University/Alma Mater if you are not a sports person.
Also, race, background, culture has nothing to do with it.
The NFL Super Bowl trophy is named after a first generation Italian American who DEFINITELY did not get the the culture of American Football from his immigrant parents…he just grew to be very passionate about the sport and ended up making significant contributions to the sport of Football.
And again, there are 100s of other ways you can be PASSIONATELY connected to your University/Alam mater asides from athletic support.
That’s not true. Georgetown’s very rich and it’s not particularly big there. A&M is relatively wealthy by public college standards and only 10% of their students participate in Greek life. Same with UT. Greek life really isn’t correlated with anything else, one way or the other.
Greek Life was super huge at my undergrad college, simply because most students lived on campus, and at that point, you have a choice of either staying in the dorms and being bored half out of your mind, or joining a fraternity/sorority and partying your ass off!
The latter was, therefore, a rather popular choice!
Being a member of the University of Houston family, both during and after my time at the university, would involve a few key aspects:
Active Participation: During my studies, I’d engage deeply in campus life by joining student organizations, attending events, and contributing to the university community. This involvement would help me connect with fellow students, faculty, and alumni.
Academic and Professional Growth: I would take full advantage of academic resources, research opportunities, and internships, aiming to contribute to the university’s reputation for excellence.
Building Relationships: Establishing strong connections with peers, professors, and mentors would be a priority. These relationships would not only enrich my academic experience but also build a network that could support my future endeavors.
Alumni Engagement: After graduation, I would stay connected with the University of Houston by participating in alumni events, offering mentorship to current students, and potentially contributing to alumni associations or fundraising efforts. This ongoing involvement would help maintain a strong connection with the university and support its continued growth and success.
