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Old 01-11-2008, 04:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This kid turned down Oklahoma, Florida and Michigan to go to........ Princeton?

SI.com - Writers - Andy Staples: FB Meyers chooses Princeton over powers - Friday January 11, 2008 4:19PM
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Old 01-11-2008, 04:56 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Best of luck to him then. He'll have a great education to fall back on when his playing days are over, and he'll still get to play lacrosse.
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Old 01-11-2008, 05:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
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good for him. I knew a girl that passed on minor D1 schools to attend Harvard and gave up basketball entirely. Can't go wrong with an Ivy League degree though.
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I think it's pretty cool myself.
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Whats he going to do with all that big city learning? Cant he get a good free education from them football schools?
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Old 01-11-2008, 06:32 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Whats he going to do with all that big city learning? Cant he get a good free education from them football schools?
with a weighted 4.4 GPA, i'm guessing he's getting an academic scholarship. Also as business owner are you going to hire a guy with accolades from Princeton or accolades from Michigan if they are equal in all other things.
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Ok, the way I was reading it he was going to have to pay for his education if he went to Princeton.
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with a weighted 4.4 GPA, i'm guessing he's getting an academic scholarship. Also as business owner are you going to hire a guy with accolades from Princeton or accolades from Michigan if they are equal in all other things.
Do Ivy League school even give out Athletic scholarships? I didnt think they did.
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Do Ivy League school even give out Athletic scholarships? I didnt think they did.
no, the article even points that out. But like i say with a weighted 4.4, i'm guessing he's good.
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Good to see there are athletes that still care about their education out of high school. More power to the guy.
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no, the article even points that out. But like i say with a weighted 4.4, i'm guessing he's good.
Princeton does not offer athletic scholarships. But the article itself points out that need-based financial aid can often add up to the equivalent of a full scholarship.

If he has visited Princeton, really likes the school, and wants to go there, I say more power to him.
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Princeton does not offer athletic scholarships. But the article itself points out that need-based financial aid can often add up to the equivalent of a full scholarship.

If he has visited Princeton, really likes the school, and wants to go there, I say more power to him.
the article also eludes to the fact that his family is evidently quite wealthy. However, I still maintain he gets a hefty academic scholarship.
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the article also eludes to the fact that his family is evidently quite wealthy. However, I still maintain he gets a hefty academic scholarship.
No, money doesn't seem to be an object for him.

I was simply repeating from the article that the school does offer considerable financial assistance to those who actually do need it.

I wish him the best.
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Good to see there are athletes that still care about their education out of high school. More power to the guy.
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This kid turned down Oklahoma, Florida and Michigan to go to........ Princeton?

SI.com - Writers - Andy Staples: FB Meyers chooses Princeton over powers - Friday January 11, 2008 4:19PM
Its obviously because Florida doesn't use a fullback...
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