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"The Scholar Finale Discussion Thread"
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volsfan 19846 desperate attention whore postings
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07-18-05, 09:13 PM (EST)
 
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2. "RE: The Scholar Finale Discussion Thread" |
I wanted Scot to win too! 
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califan 34 desperate attention whore postings
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07-19-05, 02:13 AM (EST)
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me too! im glad i wasnt the only one not taken in by the girl. shethought way too much of herself.
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RealityMom 560 desperate attention whore postings
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07-19-05, 01:47 AM (EST)
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5. "Goodbye, The Scholar, I'll miss you!" |
I'll say it flat out- I really liked this show! Unfortunately, everything now is in the past tense. I thought the final selection process was very clever. When I speculated on what the final would entail, I was sure that there would be interviews but I thought the questions were thought-provoking and yielded some unexpected answers. I do, however, think that these kids "will" have more important ones to answer in the future. "Do you take this man/woman..." is just the first one that comes to mind. 
I has assumed that the surprise visitors would be the families (once again, my Survivor mentality limited my range) so I was completely surprised to see that teachers and mentors had come to speak on each student's behalf.
When the producers said that they hoped to duplicate the college application process, I didn't realize that they meant it so literally. When each student chose another one to speak for him/her and each mentor also spoke, it was like getting dream references. I cried when I heard each student speak so eloquently for another teammate. I thought Jeremy did a great job, particularly, when he later said he hoped that Amari would win. Then, when each candidate spoke, it was like a personal essay. In fact, I think that Amari(who I find very charming) may have used the cooking analogy in an actual essay because it was something that I think would have required more time to formulate than she had.
Scot's speech was very passionate but it also had a prior scripted feel to it. Until this evening, I had hoped that Scot would win but to be honest, I thought he was a little overwhelming tonight. I admire his idealism but his answers felt like "Miss America" ones- only he seemed to think that he, alone, would bring world peace. I know that Davis wants to be president but tonight it seemed as if Scot was reaching much higher than that!
Melissa stood out from the beginning (and her impromptu speech may have helped) but all of these kids can be proud of themselves. They worked very well, both together and individually. They didn't let the competition overwhelm their humanity. Each school they attend is very lucky to have them. Maybe they should make this show required viewing in every high school curriculum. It's probably the only chance it has.
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07-19-05, 06:03 PM (EST)
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Thank You! Yeah - he was a trip. He seemed like a genuinely good guy!
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07-19-05, 12:21 PM (EST)
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11. "RE: The Scholar Finale Discussion Thread" |
I was really really rooting for Amari but I'm not disapointed that Melissa won I figured she would this was a really good show I'm glad there was a lot of diversity too I wouldnt have watched if they were all white middle class kids (not that theres anything wrong with that)
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Cygnus X1 7505 desperate attention whore postings
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07-19-05, 12:28 PM (EST)
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12. "RE: The Scholar Finale Discussion Thread" |
I missed it because of work, and because of some low-level catastrophes around the house, I didn't get to set my VCR. (No, you do NOT have to send me a tape of the finale! And the boards don't like that sort of thing anyway.)But maybe my editing-watching skills are getting better (or BunimMurrayMartinCarseyWernerSearsRoebuckPierceFenner made it so blatantly obvious) in that I knew Melissa was going to win. I wanted Scot, but it sounds like he didn't do too well for himself. Still, none of the finalists is leaving with less than $50K, and no one is going home empty-handed. Nice idea for a show, but do it better next time (like there'll BE an next time), mmmkay? I'm looking forward to Zipperhead's summary.  
Okay, I lay money that, of them all, Davis or Alyssa winds up on another show next.
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Cygnus X1 7505 desperate attention whore postings
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07-27-05, 08:33 PM (EST)
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22. "RE: The Scholar Finale Discussion Thread" |
Perhaps this article explains it: Pomona is one of only a handful of institutions in the nation committed to need-blind admissions and meeting the full financial need of every student accepted to the college. This ensures that the best students can attend, regardless of financial family income. {...}On a trip to check out the college, as part of Pomona's Minority Student Action Program, "it felt so right," {Melissa Hanna} said. "I knew this was going to be a place where I fit in." Since Hanna attended a private high school, she liked the idea of attending a small college with caring faculty and administrators. {...} Hanna said she has been getting some flack on the show's Internet message board for choosing a college relatively close to home, with people suggesting she should go see the world. "As far as I'm concerned, the world is right here in Southern California," she said. "It doesn't get any better here ... having all these resources." ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Pomona College, founded in 1887, is located in Claremont, Calif. The high quality education it provides is marked by small classes, close relationships between students and faculty, a range of opportunities for student research, and more than a hundred of events and speakers each year. For the last two years, Princeton Review has determined Pomona's students to be the nation's happiest.
Seems like she was going there anyway.
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07-19-05, 02:02 PM (EST)
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15. "What's the cost of Harvard & Yale?" |
OK so with $20,000 you can now go to Harvard & Yale when you couldn't before? Really? I thought these kids needed to win the money to attend college. I mean the big $$, not the $20 or $50K. They're parents (at least some of them) must have some if they can still afford Harvard & Yale even if they didn't win the grand prize. Geeze. Just curious what that would actually cost?
Being a State U graduate and having worked to pay for it myself I cannot relate!
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07-19-05, 02:04 PM (EST)
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16. "RE: What's the cost of Harvard & Yale?" |
They mentioned before they listed the schools that the contestants were all able to secure enough grants, scholarships, and financial aid to be able to go to the colleges of their choice. This show was not the only source of tuition money for them.
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