When an individual attends a private, Ivy League institution for undergrad followed by a public, state institution for graduate work.
A “business in the former, party in the latter,” if you will.
A “business in the former, party in the latter,” if you will.
That dude has a total academic mullet. He went to Yale for undergrad and SUNY Cortland for his master’s degree...
by MackieD. October 24, 2019
Get the Academic Mullet mug.One who runs academic courses and takes pleasure in the failings of their student cohort. An academic terrorist assigns material they know the students cannot pass without significant stress. Attempts to reason with an academic terrorist results in them refusing to change material and even doubling down on their stance.
The professor is writing the exam with material we haven't learned yet. They're such an academic terrorist.
by bogza October 30, 2019
Get the academic terrorist mug.An academic phoenix is a person who will crash and burn their grades for the current semester, with the hope of doing better in the next. "Pulling an academic phoenix" is risky, and is widely regarded as "a bad fucking move" as it can easily destroy your chances of getting scholarships if done wrong.
To be an academic phoenix, you have to be able to pull your grades back from the depths of hell. Otherwise, you'd just be a failure.
To be an academic phoenix, you have to be able to pull your grades back from the depths of hell. Otherwise, you'd just be a failure.
"Alright, I won't be able to finish my project in time. Guess I'll just be an academic phoenix."
"Dude, just stop being lazy and do your damn project."
"Dude, just stop being lazy and do your damn project."
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Get the academic gangbang mug.An academic or a scholar that still maintains their ability to think critically and form informed opinions on topics within their field without the indulgence of “the company line “ or narrative that is in the mainstream. Note: these opinions are still fact based.
I heard that my professor was a misguided academic because she has first hand expertise unlike Bob on Twitter.
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