Darn it. I must have seen you there in Chicago. I too took the test for college Jeopardy and made it past the first cut. I wasn't discouraged by not making it to the big one, but I'm definitely gonna do it again when they come knockin again. John Scognamiglio Chancellor of the Exchequer Truman State ACO "You see there are two kinds of people in the world my friend: those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig." --- Carly Schaps <carschmn_at_...> wrote: > And don't feel too bad if you pass the test but > don't make it on the show. > On my tryout, 100 people tried out and only 10, > including me, passed. I did > pretty well in the mock game, but tanked in the > interview. Definitely come > up with 5 fun stories as these are required on the > registration form. Also, > make sure you come up with something better than, > "I'm going to pay off > college," or "I'm going on vacation." I'd recommend > "I'll cash the money > into $1 bills, put it in a bathtub, and roll in it." > > As for the test, it is 50 questions from every > category under the sun. I > didn't think it was that hard, but many people > around me did. > > Also, you have better odds trying out for the adult > tournament so consider > that if the College one doesn't work out. > > Good luck. I tried out in Chicago last June, so I > can't try out again for > five months. But if they come near me, I am so > there. > > Carly > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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