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Exactly I enrolled at UT in 2008 and back then there was a state wide policy where if you were in the top 10% of high school class, you were automatically acce

by gretch 8y ago

Exactly I enrolled at UT in 2008 and back then there was a state wide policy where if you were in the top 10% of high school class, you were automatically accepted into any state public school (including UT). This meant that any kid who is 5th in their class of 50 somewhere in west texas was going to take a spot from someone who might have been extremely capable from out of state. Also, it sounds like the deal was not just to be admitted to the school, but also to be a manager in the athletics program. Imo, that's a pretty cool life experience and maybe worth 180k for a rich person

ghaff 8y ago
>also to be a manager in the athletics program Really? Does anyone really go to college with the dream of being a manager of a sports team? I was actually co-manager for a year or two but that's because the coach sought me out to do public relations stuff. It was an interesting diversion but not the sort of thing I had ever thought about on my own and (I'm guessing) probably not that hard to get a coach to take you on so long as it wasn't something like the football team.
- bredren 8y ago
  I'd say yes. Sports can be a big deal and people who love sports but aren't gifted athletically sometimes do pick an angle to be aligned with it early on for their career. There are even sports-focused MBA programs out there. University of Oregon MBA offers a "First in the nation sports business program" [1] where an undergraduate team manager position might not hurt to have on your application and in your application letters. [1] https://business.uoregon.edu/mba https://business.uoregon.edu/mba
  - ghaff 8y ago
    Fair enough. And given that I also ended up as sports editor of my college paper for a year and had a sports column at another student paper, I'm one to talk :-)

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Exactly I enrolled at UT in 2008 and back then there was a state wide policy where if you were in the top 10% of high school class, you were automatically acce

by gretch 8y ago

ghaff 8y ago
>also to be a manager in the athletics program Really? Does anyone really go to college with the dream of being a manager of a sports team? I was actually co-manager for a year or two but that's because the coach sought me out to do public relations stuff. It was an interesting diversion but not the sort of thing I had ever thought about on my own and (I'm guessing) probably not that hard to get a coach to take you on so long as it wasn't something like the football team.
- bredren 8y ago
  I'd say yes. Sports can be a big deal and people who love sports but aren't gifted athletically sometimes do pick an angle to be aligned with it early on for their career. There are even sports-focused MBA programs out there. University of Oregon MBA offers a "First in the nation sports business program" [1] where an undergraduate team manager position might not hurt to have on your application and in your application letters. [1] https://business.uoregon.edu/mba https://business.uoregon.edu/mba
  - ghaff 8y ago
    Fair enough. And given that I also ended up as sports editor of my college paper for a year and had a sports column at another student paper, I'm one to talk :-)