Originally Posted by MichaelH

I have to agree. I lived in Northeastern Pennsylvania for 31 years. Some of the rural people make the southern rednecks look like scholars. And the Amish in Central PA, well we won't go there! Evertime I get called a yankee from Pennsylvania, I suggest my southern friends take a ride through Amish country.

Originally Posted by Metrolike

Haha, nah dude, I actually went out for a few hours, now I'm back home to study. But, yeah I'd like to see a link or something, I mean it's kinda hard to just buy some random facts you are stating.

All I know is that KU is the 3rd best buy in the nation among public schools according to Fisk's guide (I'm not sure aout the title, but I saw it in the book this year, it's legit). And since it costs MORE than KSU and still is a MUCH BETTER buy tells me a something. Also, half my friends went to KSU so I kind of know what's it like, sucks for them.

We are also ranked 94th in the list of 130 top schools in the nation, KSU is not on the list... ( http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...udoc_brief.php )

I'll give KSU this, though, they do have a good engineering and agriculture schools.

PS Did you even go/are goig to KSU?

Originally Posted by Boozer

All that tells me is that K-State has an excellent scholarship application assistance program. You really don't think that K-State and ASU are all-around better schools than Michigan and UVA, do you? And Montana State over Cal? ROFL

Originally Posted by ptlyon

8th my ass...

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Would you rate Iowa higher or lower?

I personally believe public education in this state leaves ALOT to be desired.

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Higher. Below New Jersey and New York? C'mon...

Although, as usual, Kerry will carry this state and I guess that explains a lot...

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The education here is just so mediocre. No we don't have huge problems with illiteracy or drop-outs.

But we don't produce many hyper-intelligent future Ivy League prospects either...

Originally Posted by Valiant

I think it is because Iowa only has about thousand students total and half are Mormans..

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. Vermont
4. New Jersey
5. Wisconsin
6. New York
7. Minnesota
8. Iowa
9. Pennsylvania
10. Montana

Originally Posted by ptlyon

a) We used to have the best educated high school kids in the country, IIRC

b) Speak for yourself. :P

Originally Posted by jspchief

Mormons?
Anyone wondering abour MO's low number? Blame Valiant. He may be single-handedly bringing you down two spots.