<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by nako:
Keep in mind that grad schools in the US (particularly in California) are especially competitive right now, and in many instances, only a limited number of slots open up each year. And if I were the person who got declined to grad school because some a$$hole got accepted ahead of me who only wanted frequent flier miles, I'd be pretty pissed off.
Furthermore, even if you wanted to do this, the school would likely let you drop all of your classes only once, maybe twice, before they booted you out of the program for not meeting satisfactory academic requirements.
Personally, I can only think of a few less ethical ways to get FF miles. But that's just me.
Mike</font>
Agree. In reading the original post, he mentioned these were summer classes. Summer classes (also intersession) often colleges let anyone enroll through their extension departments, just by paying the full course fees. If this is the case, students are enrolling in courses without being formally admitted to the university. During the regular term at Cal State (where I've graduated), they allow this too, as long as there is room after regular students enroll, and you meet the course requirements.
So if one is constantly doing this, there may be no reason to worry about being disqualified from attending, because they were never admitted in the first place, and less of a concern of bumping a student from a class who really needs it. Still, I would never do this because I'm not that desperate for miles.
Also, citibAAnk, I'm curious. Which college was this?
[This message has been edited by burgerwars (edited 06-29-2003).]