Post by navyceals on Jun 3, 2006 13:18:48 GMT -8
So today Rbob comes into the channel asserting the fact that he's special, which is not unusual, but today he was claiming that he had been on the front page of a major local newspaper (The Vancouver Sun). He claimed that he had been the subject of a story on "universities' fight for top high school grads heats up." So by searching, through a newspaper subscription database, for Rbob's name (Andrew Nobles), which we will have to assume is his name (Whot may be able to better support/deny that claim), the above story for April 1, 2006 comes up. Personally, from what Rbob has said previously, I believe that this story is about him; yet, who knows for sure, here's the relevant part of the story:
Full Text (1341 words)
(Copyright Vancouver Sun 2006)
The early bird gets the brainiac.
So goes the theory embraced by B.C. universities when it comes to snagging ace students such as Andrew Nobles, a Grade 12 student at West Vancouver secondary.
"They want to hook you on and drag you in," said Nobles.
He was offered conditional admission and a $1,000 scholarship in December by the University of Victoria based on his stellar Grade 11 94-per-cent grade average.
The UVic offer is an example of how B.C. universities are no longer complacent ivory towers when it comes to student recruitment. The competition for the creme de la creme of high school graduates across Canada prompted B.C. universities a few years ago to offer early admissions.
Nobles, 17, hasn't registered with UVic yet. But he's leaning towards doing his post-secondary studies -- probably physics and astronomy -- on the Victoria campus because UVic got to him first and with big bucks.
"The money is obviously a big selling point," said Nobles. "And with the other universities, the process takes longer and you don't find out if you have a scholarship or admission until March. I found out from UVic in December."
UVic offers conditional admission to students who scored 90 per cent or better in Grade 11, plus a $1,000 scholarship, as early as October -- six months before the release of final Grade 12 marks.
These high achievers also receive another $1,000 if they maintain their grades at the same level through Grade 12.
UVic placed the new offer on its website last fall and promoted the scholarship in a series of ads and news releases. No other B.C. university is giving conditional acceptance that early
The rest of the story is about other people. Could Rbob be smart? lol.
NavY_Ceals
Full Text (1341 words)
(Copyright Vancouver Sun 2006)
The early bird gets the brainiac.
So goes the theory embraced by B.C. universities when it comes to snagging ace students such as Andrew Nobles, a Grade 12 student at West Vancouver secondary.
"They want to hook you on and drag you in," said Nobles.
He was offered conditional admission and a $1,000 scholarship in December by the University of Victoria based on his stellar Grade 11 94-per-cent grade average.
The UVic offer is an example of how B.C. universities are no longer complacent ivory towers when it comes to student recruitment. The competition for the creme de la creme of high school graduates across Canada prompted B.C. universities a few years ago to offer early admissions.
Nobles, 17, hasn't registered with UVic yet. But he's leaning towards doing his post-secondary studies -- probably physics and astronomy -- on the Victoria campus because UVic got to him first and with big bucks.
"The money is obviously a big selling point," said Nobles. "And with the other universities, the process takes longer and you don't find out if you have a scholarship or admission until March. I found out from UVic in December."
UVic offers conditional admission to students who scored 90 per cent or better in Grade 11, plus a $1,000 scholarship, as early as October -- six months before the release of final Grade 12 marks.
These high achievers also receive another $1,000 if they maintain their grades at the same level through Grade 12.
UVic placed the new offer on its website last fall and promoted the scholarship in a series of ads and news releases. No other B.C. university is giving conditional acceptance that early
The rest of the story is about other people. Could Rbob be smart? lol.
NavY_Ceals