The French explorers Francois and Louis-Joseph de La Verendrye were the first Europeans to arrive in South Dakota in 1743. They claimed the land for France. Fur traders moved into the land to take advantage of the valuable fur trade with the local Native American tribes. Who founded the state […]
Famous North Dakotans Angie Dickinson is a famous actress. Phil Jackson has become well known as a basketball coach. Lawrence Welk was known as a musician and band leader. Virgil Hill, from Grand Forks, ND, is well known as a boxer. Marquis de Mores is famous for his meat industry […]
D1 athletes will receive any and every type of gear you can possibly think of. This includes socks, shoes, compression pants, shorts, joggers, sweatpants, undershirts, t-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, polos, rain jackets, sweatshirts, coats, beanies, hats, and any other accessories related to the sport you play. Do D1 athletes get free […]
The Council decided that athletes, walk-ons and those on scholarship, can receive unlimited meals and snacks in conjunction with their athletics participation. Previously, student athletes received three meals a day or a food stipend. Do athletes get free food? Following a meeting of its Legislative Council on Tuesday, the NCAA […]
Officially, the NCAA restricts student-athletes’ in-season practice to 20 hours per week, or four hours per day. Can you go from D3 to D1? The division terms that apply when transferring from a D3 or D2 school to a D1 institution occur if you’re a baseball, basketball, football or men’s […]
1. California (26) California boasts the most Division I basketball teams of any state in America with 26, growing one larger this season with UC San Diego making the jump up Division II. What college has the most Division 1 teams? Division I Fun Facts There are currently 358 colleges […]
Except for having to pay for tuition, room and board, walk-ons are treated the same as scholarship players. They’re given the cost-of-attendance stipend, a laptop and Adidas gear, and they have access to the academic support and life skills programs. What is the easiest sport to get a scholarship in? […]
There are currently more than 400 Division 3 basketball schools in the nation—these 424 D3 basketball colleges make up the largest division level not only in the NCAA, but also among all four-year colleges. Is there a Division 3 in basketball? The NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament (officially styled […]
It became an annual event in the 2006–07 school year, and has been held each school year since with the exception of 2009–10. Since the current annual cycle began in 2006–07, the event has rotated between featuring fall, spring, and winter sports, in that order (the cycling was not interrupted […]
p> <p>enrollment rate (or matriculation rate or yield) is no. of actual matriculants (those who actually attend) divided by acceptees </p> <p>An example: Yale last year had roughly 29000 applications and accepted 1950 students for a rough accept rate of 6.7%.</p> What does matriculation mean? Definition of matriculate transitive verb. […]
In 2016 and 2020, Missouri again voted strongly Republican, this time for Donald Trump, despite Trump losing the latter election. This marked the third time in four presidential elections that Missouri supported a losing Republican. What political party is the state of Missouri? Missouri Democratic Party House leader Crystal Quade […]
An average GPA of 3.0 shows that you had a B average throughout your classes. It is also the average national GPA for high school students. So, a 3.0 GPA puts you right in the middle of the pack. At most schools, your GPA is calculated on a scale of […]
USD will review all applications for the first year class without considering a standardized test score. If you have been able to take an exam, please don’t submit it with your application. If you have not been able to take an exam, please don’t worry about doing so. Does USD […]
Even students applying from the same high school may have taken different classes or had different instructors. While your GPA and transcript are very important, your low ACT score may make an admissions officer question if your grades were “inflated” (which some teachers do) or ask if you took easy […]
Keep in mind that AU’s fall 2018 admitted applicants had a middle 50% GPA range of 3.47 – 4.00. Of those who did report standardized test scores, the SAT middle 50% was 1240 – 1390 while the ACT middle 50% was 27 – 32. Thus, your academic record must be […]