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John Jay College sophomore Ahmed Elshafaie, 19, who graduated from Long Island City High School, said he avoids math classes.

"I don't want to ruin my GPA," he said. "High school standards were really low."

Another winner aspiring to earn a degree in telemarketing.

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>90% of 200 students tested couldn’t solve a simple algebra problem

What? You mean “if Joey sold 3 bags of crack fo’ 2 K’s, how much would he bring back to the crib, yo” can’t be solved?

[Nervous Tick]

>> Another winner aspiring to earn a degree in telemarketing.

(overheard during his job skills training)

Student: “You want fry with that?”

Teacher: “Fries. Would you like fries with that.”

Student: “Fries with that?”

Teacher” “Use a complete sentence, please. Would you like fries with that.”

Student: “With what?”

Teacher: (face palm)

....

[Roccus]

Another winner aspiring to earn a degree in telemarketing.

Not really. Ya see, what the article fails to mention is that it's the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

[Stand Watch Listen]

Another winner aspiring to earn a degree in telemarketing.

Or possibly a career as a community organizer.

And if he talks well, sets forth promising promises, idealistic ideals, and expects the unexpected ...

...a future Nobel Peace Prize awardee. ;)

[Crolis]

I can’t believe he said that. Not only that, but at least when I went to high school, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II/Trig were required by the state to get a HS diploma. I find it hard to believe that’s the case in NY.

I only wish Algebra II and Trig were taught as separate courses. I’ve heard that they used to be in some schools.