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Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:34 am
by manofjustice
Can't one professor handle more than 10 students? (I am talking to you Harvard...)
Clearly ratios should double. This would cut tuition by 30%.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:37 am
by fatduck
manofjustice wrote:Can't one professor handle more than 10 students? (I am talking to you Harvard...)
Clearly ratios should double. This would increase faculty salaries by 30%.
interesting observation
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:43 am
by Doorkeeper
manofjustice wrote:Clearly ratios should double. This would cut tuition by 30%.
These numbers seem like they were arrived at after considerable mathematical analysis.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:43 am
by kalvano
fatduck wrote:manofjustice wrote:Can't one professor handle more than 10 students? (I am talking to you Harvard...)
Clearly ratios should double. This would increase faculty salaries by 30%.
interesting observation
You lie.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:44 am
by manofjustice
Doorkeeper wrote:manofjustice wrote:Clearly ratios should double. This would cut tuition by 30%.
These numbers seems like they was arrived at after considerable mathematical analysis.
Faculty compensation is about 60% of most schools' budgets. Now what is 1/2 of 60%?
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:59 am
by flem
manofjustice wrote:Doorkeeper wrote:manofjustice wrote:Clearly ratios should double. This would cut tuition by 30%.
These numbers seems like they was arrived at after considerable mathematical analysis.
Faculty compensation is about 60% of most schools' budgets. Now what is 1/2 of 60%?
Hey bro there is this great LSAT prep book called the PowerScore Logical Reasoning Bible. In one of the later chapters, there's a chapter to teach you about the pitfalls of numbers and percentages.
HTH
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:08 am
by Law Sauce
manofjustice wrote:Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
USNews
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:09 am
by manofjustice
tfleming09 wrote:manofjustice wrote:Doorkeeper wrote:manofjustice wrote:Clearly ratios should double. This would cut tuition by 30%.
These numbers seems like they was arrived at after considerable mathematical analysis.
Faculty compensation is about 60% of most schools' budgets. Now what is 1/2 of 60%?
Hey bro there is this great LSAT prep book called the PowerScore Logical Reasoning Bible. In one of the later chapters, there's a chapter to teach you about the pitfalls of numbers and percentages.
HTH
"The pitfalls of numbers and percentages." You are just brilliant. Thank you buddy.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:09 am
by manofjustice
Law Sauce wrote:manofjustice wrote:Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
USNews
TIC. Let's abolish US News and World Report rankings, then. Shall we?
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:10 am
by kalvano
manofjustice wrote:Law Sauce wrote:manofjustice wrote:Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
USNews
TIC. Let's abolish US News and World Report rankings, then. Shall we?
You must have absolutely nothing to do. Go outside and play.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:10 am
by Birdnals
This looks like it is going to be fun.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:11 am
by fatduck
manofjustice wrote:Law Sauce wrote:manofjustice wrote:Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
USNews
TIC. Let's abolish US News and World Report rankings, then. Shall we?
which do you think would be easier to accomplish: abolishing USNWR, or firing half of all law professors
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:12 am
by manofjustice
kalvano wrote:manofjustice wrote:Law Sauce wrote:manofjustice wrote:Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
USNews
TIC. Let's abolish US News and World Report rankings, then. Shall we?
You must have absolutely nothing to do. Go outside and play.
But US News hasn't ranked the neighborhood playgrounds from which I can chose. What shall I do?
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:14 am
by flem
manofjustice wrote:"The pitfalls of numbers and percentages." You are just brilliant. Thank you buddy.
You're welcome.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:32 am
by 2014
Itt: Manofjustice reads Campos' blog and runs to TLS to pretend he has uncovered something important.
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:37 am
by manofjustice
2014 wrote:Itt: Manofjustice reads Campos' blog and runs to TLS to pretend he has uncovered something important.
ITT: 2014 reads Campo's blog and runs to Manofjustice's thread to pretend he has uncovered something important.
The blog makes a good point. It should be answered. (Not by 2014).
Re: Why in the world are faculty to student ratios so low?
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:40 am
by kalvano
manofjustice wrote:But US News hasn't ranked the neighborhood playgrounds from which I can chose. What shall I do?
Russian roulette is always an option.