> > Did anyone see Mike Latendresse's comments in the Globe the other day? > He said he didn't want to take the SAT because he knew very little english > and likely would find the verbal section of the test exceedingly difficult. > So U Maine let him off the hook completely and admitted him anyway. Of course, > there was a fracas a few years ago when it was disclosed that the school > admits football players without having to take SATs, despite the fact that > application information states specifically that SAT scores are required > part of the application portfolio. In defense of Maine, let me provide another example. Joe Juneau entered RPI with very little knowledge of English (note: I don't know him personally but this is what I've been told). He graduated in 3 years with a degree in Aero- nautical Engr. He added a master's in the same time that his classmates were getting their bachelor's. Without further information we don't know anything about Latendresse's read- iness for college. Let's give him the benefit of the doubt. -- ******************************************************************************* Jon Greene [log in to unmask] Data General Corp., Westboro, MA *******************************************************************************