So you think you are smart??

On a daily basis I come across some very interesting people trying to get into UAB - but one thing really confuses me about some of these people. If you know you are dumb, then why do you pretend that you are smart. I can see your transcript and I see you are obviously not the brightest crayon in the box, yet you act like you discovered the cure for AIDS. For example, yesterday, I had a student come into my office, who was denied because his transfer GPA was below a 2.0 - obviously not admissible to UAB. But he told me we were wrong and he does not have a GPA below 2.0 because his last school said so. First of all, unless that first school is UAB - I don't care. Secondly, that school didn't even count all his grades, they picked and chose what will be in his GPA - what kinda s*%$ is that; if we could all be so lucky. Needless to say, it doesn't work that way at good ole UAB and he will remain denied. But its usually not until I call someone out on their dumbness, do they realize they are somewhat "challenged." I don't enjoy doing that (most of the time); I want everyone to come to UAB and enjoy our great institution.

In closing, to all you people who think you are smart, and are actually dumb, don't act like you are smart, because the actual smart people will think you are even dumber, thus making you look like an idiot.