Teddy Kennedy was a "Legacy" at Harvard, which means he got in just for being a Kennedy. Yet he was expelled for cheating. So apparently, "Daddy getting you in" doesn't mean you get a pass on academic standards once you're there. Somehow though, lefties insist that Bush's "Legacy" status at University means he didn't earn the degrees. How often do Harvard and Yale hand out unearned degrees? If they did it for Bush, how do we know that they don't do it for a LOT of people? Wouldn't this mean that degrees from Harvard and Yale are basically worthless?
2007-08-23 09:32:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Mr. Bush got better grades than Mr. Kerry.
2007-08-23 09:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Ted Kennedy was thrown out for cheating so therefore Bush earned his degrees? That doesn't even approach logic. It is one thing to say that rich, powerful legacies will be given admission and passing grades, quite another to say they can break whatever rules that want and still stay in the school. It is interesting to note that Teddy was allowed to reenter Harvard, and he graduated. Who knows if he deserved his degree? And for the rich and connected, the degrees may well be worthless, as they usually don't need to rely on them to get high-paying jobs anyway.
How many C students even get into Yale or Harvard grad school?
2007-08-23 09:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As often as idiots have enough money or connections to buy them.
For a REAL Ivy league education that leaves both Harvard and Yale in the dust -- try Princeton
2007-08-23 09:44:24 · answer #3 · answered by captain_koyk 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I took dance and cheer leading in university I'm sure my marks would have been better than they were. Plus I partied way too much, that's the one thing me and W have in common.
Universities haven't been about higher education for a long time. People who are barely functional still get that piece of paper that they paid for.
It's a world of mediocrity where only the most average can succeed and the lowest common denominator sets the standard for all.
2007-08-23 09:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
particular Yale and Harvard, and all those top echelon faculties produce idiots all the time. reckoning on the sphere of learn at those faculties they could produce worldwide leaders, substantial league idiots, and/or a mixture of the two. various the professors there prepare their own schedule. which skill their way is the only way and something of the worldwide is incorrect. it is happening at maximum substantial Universities, fantastically interior the Political technological awareness areas of learn.
2016-10-09 03:13:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about the frequency, but suffice it to say that having wealthy and well-connected parents can't hurt. By the way- since that seems so unfathomable to you- perhaps you could enlighten us as to his grades in high school and college, and any memorable contributions to academia on his part for which we should feel indebted? I'm all ears.
2007-08-23 09:40:01 · answer #6 · answered by David 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As often as rich people like george h w bush fork over MILLIONS of dollars to buy degrees for their idiot sons.
2007-08-23 10:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
as long as u have the money, u can "earn a degree" there, That is self explanatory if u consider the 2 degrees Bush holds
2007-08-23 09:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by me 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
they hand them out every year, but mostly to those who maintain a gpa of an acceptable level
2007-08-23 09:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought you had to wear a football jersey to qualify for that privilege.
2007-08-23 09:36:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋