Montana college art student flunks GE math, sues to graduate

[SuperHornet]

No, not UM or MSU. Rocky Mountain College.

She claims several disabilities, from Asperger's to ADHD to something math specific. Her attorney claims that they accepted her knowing her SAT scores put her in the bottom 5% in math, so it was THEIR responsibility to substitute other classes. They want to delay the trial so that a math prof proficient in teaching people with disabilities can tutor her, thus upholding the math requirement.

While there's something to be said for learning disabilities (one of my favorite radio hosts has Asperger's and speaks on-air about it frequently), this sounds like a rush to a court-driven payday....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/12/mo ... =obnetwork

[grizzaholic]

No, not UM or MSU. Rocky Mountain College.

She claims several disabilities, from Asperger's to ADHD to something math specific. Her attorney claims that they accepted her knowing her SAT scores put her in the bottom 5% in math, so it was THEIR responsibility to substitute other classes. They want to delay the trial so that a math prof proficient in teaching people with disabilities can tutor her, thus upholding the math requirement.

While there's something to be said for learning disabilities (one of my favorite radio hosts has Asperger's and speaks on-air about it frequently), this sounds like a rush to a court-driven payday....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/12/mo ... =obnetwork

PFL?

[BlueHen86]

She should transfer to Liberty. The earth is 6000 years old , therefore x = 6000. Algebra is easy.

[HI54UNI]

No, not UM or MSU. Rocky Mountain College.

She claims several disabilities, from Asperger's to ADHD to something math specific. Her attorney claims that they accepted her knowing her SAT scores put her in the bottom 5% in math, so it was THEIR responsibility to substitute other classes. They want to delay the trial so that a math prof proficient in teaching people with disabilities can tutor her, thus upholding the math requirement.

While there's something to be said for learning disabilities (one of my favorite radio hosts has Asperger's and speaks on-air about it frequently), this sounds like a rush to a court-driven payday....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/12/mo ... =obnetwork

PFL?

First thing I thought of too!

[Chizzang]

She should transfer to Liberty. The earth is 6000 years old , therefore x = 6000. Algebra is easy.

DO NOT get me started about Liberty (ugh...) That is NOT a University



It's a church with a second rate high school built inside

[SuperHornet]

If that is the case, chizzy, then how come Liberty has a LOT of programs that do well in competition with other schools? Check out Liberty's debate program, the new (already with a preliminary accreditation) school of medicine, the school of law that sees a TON of grads pass the bar first time up, etc.

Look at what a school actually DOES before you smack it, dude. You're flat out WRONG....

[kalm]

If that is the case, chizzy, then how come Liberty has a LOT of programs that do well in competition with other schools? Check out Liberty's debate program, the new (already with a preliminary accreditation) school of medicine, the school of law that sees a TON of grads pass the bar first time up, etc.

Look at what a school actually DOES before you smack it, dude. You're flat out WRONG....

That's fair. Can we at least smack it's twisted founder?

"I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them. What a happy day that will be!"

[SuperHornet]

kalm: While I ALSO object to that, it's quite a bit closer to legitimate than chizzy's uninformed rant....

[kalm]

kalm: While I ALSO object to that, it's quite a bit closer to legitimate than chizzy's uninformed rant....

Ha! In your face Chizzy! Harvard of the Palouse FTW!

Now, back to the topic. SH are you suggesting Liberty is a fine institute of learning despite its founder?

"The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country."

[Pwns]

Dyscalculia? I bet she can figure out if it's cheaper to use a $10 off coupon or a 20% off coupon for a blouse at the mall.

[houndawg]

No, not UM or MSU. Rocky Mountain College.

She claims several disabilities, from Asperger's to ADHD to something math specific. Her attorney claims that they accepted her knowing her SAT scores put her in the bottom 5% in math, so it was THEIR responsibility to substitute other classes. They want to delay the trial so that a math prof proficient in teaching people with disabilities can tutor her, thus upholding the math requirement.

While there's something to be said for learning disabilities (one of my favorite radio hosts has Asperger's and speaks on-air about it frequently), this sounds like a rush to a court-driven payday....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/12/mo ... =obnetwork

Math specific my lily-white ass.

Such a thing is most likely as rare as true tone-deafness if it exists at all.

[Chizzang]

If that is the case, chizzy, then how come Liberty has a LOT of programs that do well in competition with other schools? Check out Liberty's debate program, the new (already with a preliminary accreditation) school of medicine, the school of law that sees a TON of grads pass the bar first time up, etc.

Look at what a school actually DOES before you smack it, dude. You're flat out WRONG....

Are you ready for this SuperHornet
Because I don't want to break your heart

Just let me know when you're ready to discus the Liberty Law School
and their notorious practice of teaching their students how to pass the Bar Exam
and not necessarily be able to competently practice law (this is an important distinction)
So much so - that it's been written about in the Wall Street Journal (Atlantic etc.) and all over

But don't confuse this with me defending Penn or Yale or Harvard
Lots of places have great programs to study Law (but Liberty is not one of them)

[kalm]

If that is the case, chizzy, then how come Liberty has a LOT of programs that do well in competition with other schools? Check out Liberty's debate program, the new (already with a preliminary accreditation) school of medicine, the school of law that sees a TON of grads pass the bar first time up, etc.

Look at what a school actually DOES before you smack it, dude. You're flat out WRONG....

Are you ready for this SuperHornet
Because I don't want to break your heart

Just let me know when you're ready to discus the Liberty Law School
and their notorious practice of teaching their students how to pass the Bar Exam
and not necessarily be able to competently practice law (this is an important distinction)
So much so - that it's been written about in the Wall Street Journal (Atlantic etc.) and all over

But don't confuse this with me defending Penn or Yale or Harvard
Lots of places have great programs to study Law (but Liberty is not one of them)

Ivy League MBA's have done as much damage as Bush administration lawyers who graduated from Liberty.

[Chizzang]

Are you ready for this SuperHornet
Because I don't want to break your heart

Just let me know when you're ready to discus the Liberty Law School
and their notorious practice of teaching their students how to pass the Bar Exam
and not necessarily be able to competently practice law (this is an important distinction)
So much so - that it's been written about in the Wall Street Journal (Atlantic etc.) and all over

But don't confuse this with me defending Penn or Yale or Harvard
Lots of places have great programs to study Law (but Liberty is not one of them)

Ivy League MBA's have done as much damage as Bush administration lawyers who graduated from Liberty.

There are a few guys on here (see: Ivytalk) who can more appropriately engage this topic

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The 11 Law Schools With The Worst Employment Rates (2012)

#5 Liberty University School of Law, Lynchburg, Va.

Unemployed, seeking employment: 26.67%

Employed in jobs requiring a JD: 31%

Passed the bar exam the first time: 71%

Average State Bar Passage Rate: 80%

Tuition: $30,396

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[CID1990]

I don't know much about their other schools, and I don't bother finding out (because why would I spend the time?), but I do know that they have a pretty good nursing school there.

I'm sure Liberty trained nurses probably wouldn't work in abortion clinics, but then neither typically do Duke or Johns Hopkins trained nurses.