tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post6883825443452523454..comments2023-09-28T06:33:11.190-07:00Comments on Chariot of Reaction: How Well Does The Smart Redneck Thesis Hold Up?Jehuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16483263667086303029noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post-26255315037482284832012-09-10T15:16:54.399-07:002012-09-10T15:16:54.399-07:00I entered college in 1997 with a National Merit sc...I entered college in 1997 with a National Merit scholarship, so your observation held true for at least another decade. (Also, I live in Vestavia Hills. But I have never been involved in competitive mathematics.)Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post-34213750371869897392012-09-10T09:30:35.331-07:002012-09-10T09:30:35.331-07:00Greg,
There are a lot more chapters in the South f...Greg,<br />There are a lot more chapters in the South for some reason, but it is a national organization. Often they have their national conventions in places like Hawaii. They also have some chapters outside the US, which are bundled into one of their 4 regions. The two conventions I went to in my day were in Seattle and Knoxville.<br />I'm not really certain why the organization is so much more vigorous in certain states. Probably comes down to personalities.Jehuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16483263667086303029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post-7601759707856795552012-09-09T22:16:07.561-07:002012-09-09T22:16:07.561-07:00I'm Canadian, so I don't really know, but ...I'm Canadian, so I don't really know, but is that organization nationally representative?<br /><br />If you search by state, there seems to be many more chapters per capita in the South.<br /><br />http://mualphatheta.ou.edu/Roster/ChapterRoster.aspx<br /><br />eg. Alabama 165 chapters <br />California 64<br />Florida 301 <br />Georgia 84 <br />Illnois 56<br />Louisiana 79 <br />Massachusetts 18<br />Michigan 12<br />Mississippi 110 <br />New York 61<br />Ohio 37<br />Pennsylvania 27<br />Tennessee 108 <br />Texas 197<br />Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11180055241760417470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867127488416158679.post-45252211135561343042012-09-09T20:36:44.954-07:002012-09-09T20:36:44.954-07:00I scored 29 on the ACT with little to no prep in 1...I scored 29 on the ACT with little to no prep in 1987-88. That was enough to be a national merit finalist, one cut below you. But that earned me a Michigan tuition grant to a college of my choice, it was not need based at all. Score this high and you get money, period. <br /><br />I went to an inexpensive private and the set amount covered all of my tuition. Got married halfway through and new wife got a job and covered our room and board. Graduated with zero debt.<br /><br />Current day, I know of a kid who scored 36 on the ACT. national merit scholar, 4.0 GPA, the works. Case Western still wanted his parents to cough up $20k/year for him to bless their campus with his presence. Ridiculous. he ended up going more local, less "prestige" but with almost all costs covered, including room and board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com