<p>haha "we all know how smart the average american is, right" yay for satire!</p>
<p>haha. that one dude (the one that looks like a young john kerry) totally f-ed up. "name the presidents assasinated i the 20th century". i cant believe he said lincoln and garfield. haha. wrong century there buddy. what an idiot. thats what he gets for being so damn cocky. anyway his face was priceless. but at least he was on tv, while i was at home laughing sadistically.</p>
<p>I agree that Davis' cockiness is ultimately what screwed him up. His parents make too much money for him to be considered needy, anyway.</p>
<p>I hope Milana wins overall. I'm partial to science people :-)</p>
<p>Last night's episode was just disturbing. The admission officers were practically calling Jeremy gay when they were choosing the other two contestants for the showdown. He very well could be, but that doesn't give them the right to treat him differently or poke fun at him about it. That perma-high guy with the jerry curl called Jeremy's reaction to his team's side of the debate an "existential dilemna", and then he and the woman across from him snickered to themselves about it. Those two people don't deserve their little places of power.</p>
<p>i dont think it was that bad. but you proabably noticed it more because Jeremy does seem to be gay. i assumed he was gay from the start, so i was waiting for the judges reaction to his trouble with being against gay marriages. i think thats what made their reaction to him more evident, but he was really having a hard time.</p>
<p>Did I miss something or was Max never profiled like the other contestants?</p>
<p>Did I miss something or was Max never profiled like the other contestants?</p>
<p>I think they dropped the ball with Jeremy.</p>
<p>No, they profiled Jeremy in the first episode. They followed the pattern of profiling two students per episode until last night (only Alissa). On second thought, I do vaguely remember a Max profile in the first episode - maybe they did three?</p>
<p>Did anyone notice the disclaimer at the end of the show? "The opinions expressed on The Scholar do not represent the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (or some such wording). That was probably the funniest thing on the show.</p>
<p>From doing some Google searches, Scot will be a freshman at Dartmouth, and he has cut his hair so no one recognizes him. Shawn, the admissions representative, is openly gay. A couple of articles about Gerald mistakenly called the full-ride scholarship the Fulbright Scholarship (gotta love deep east Texas).</p>
<p>Hey. This is Jeremy from the show. I was a CCer my junior year...haha.</p>
<p>Well, I guess I just wanted to say thank you for watching the show.</p>
<p>I'm not here to defend myself or any of the other contestants. I just want you guys to remember that this is a reality TV show, and they portray us how they want to.</p>
<p>I actually laughed at how much they over-dramatized my "struggle" with the debate. There is nothing I could do but laugh now. It was difficult, but not nearly as much as they conveyed. </p>
<p>And just to clear things up, I am not gay. I have some gay friends and I support gay rights. What made it more difficult was the fact that many people in that room (including judges and those working in production) were gay, and I had to debate something I knew they did not want to hear. </p>
<p>I also want to say that many of you will judge me and the show, but I accepted that when I signed the contract. Many of you complain about several aspects of the show, but none of you were actually living under the stressful environment we were to understand our actions. The mixture of nerves, excitement, and eventually, exhaustion, greatly affected both our mental and physical conditions. </p>
<p>Nonetheless, I would do this again in a heartbeat. The experiences and people are uniquely remarkable. This is something I will never forget and will forever be thankful to be a part of. I feel blessed to have been on "The Scholar." </p>
<p>I know this won't change any of your opinions, but I felt like I had to say something. </p>
<p>Once again, thanks for watching the show and for the input.</p>
<p>-Jeremy Nguyen-Khoa Tran</p>
<p>I just read many of the posts about how people view me. Here are my responses, if you are interested to read.</p>
<p>I chose myself as the weakest in the first episode simply from what I learned as a leader. My Academic Decathlon coach always tells me that in the event of victory, a leader should step back and let his team relish in the spotlight. In the case of a loss, a leader must step up and realize that he is responsible. He must know that he should've led the team better. I honestly felt that we all equally contributed as a team--we all fed off of each other's strengths. There clearly wasn't one person who was the "weakest link." And because we are one equal "chain," the leader must take the blame.</p>
<p>I also have read many, many posts about how "unspecial" I am. The funny thing is that I was partly chosen to be on the show because the producers felt that people could relate to my life story. The fact that my life story isn't distincly remarkable shouldn't be a reason not to be chosen to participate on the show. I feel PROUD that I am able to represent the Vietnamese community and share my story--one of many stories out there. My story may not be the most painful or remarkable, but it is one story that hopefully will make people more aware of the sacrifices of countless immigrant parents. It actually hurts to see fellow Vietnamese students complain about how ordinary I am. I think they'd feel differently had their life stories been portrayed on national television. </p>
<p>I'm sorry if I sound bitter, but I can't help but feel a little hurt to read such critiques. But then again, I expected this coming into the show. There is much more to me than what the show conveys.</p>
<p>-Jeremy Nguyen-Khoa Tran</p>
<p>After watching you on the first show, I was like this guy(you) was going to win. But then other people started to pull through like you did at the start. As the show went on people whom I didn't feel would win, ended up pulling through. For instance, amari from my hometown. I was kinda mad how quiet she was at the start. But she ended up pulling through and is coming along strong.</p>
<p>Anyways congrats, and I really thought you did well.</p>
<p>Anyone know where all the contestants will be going to college? Jeremy might know this, since he well, knew them.</p>
<p>Also, what gay judges were in the show?</p>
<p>Jeremy, I'm sorry you are having to defend yourself - you were a class act (something sorely lacking in most reality shows). By the end of the show last night I was wishing all of you could be in the finals because each of you showed that you have the character and drive to go far. </p>
<p>I imagine the show was quite stressful - how quickly was it shot? </p>
<p>Best of luck to you in college!</p>
<p>BrightFuture - According to an interview I read, Shawn is openly gay.</p>
<p>BrightFuture - According to an interview I read, Shawn is openly gay.</p>
<p>Which one was that guy?</p>
<p>i think it was the white ivy league admissions judge with the little mohawk do (probably gave the gayness away...jp). sorry i assumed you were gay jeremy. i liked you most out of anyone on the show, and i'm not just sayin that. everyone else was kid of cocky or boring, or both. anyway good luck man.</p>
<p>Davis is going to USC, he was at my orientation session.</p>
<p>I feel special now that one of the contestants from the show actually frequents the same forum I do ::giggles like a schoolgirl::</p>
<p>I want to ask who the final winner is, but I know that would be inappropriate and probably illegal for you to answer. Darn ethics and litigation (wow, never thought I'd see those two in the same sentence).</p>
<p>I hope you have fun at college, Jeremy.</p>
<p>Thanks, and I am not offended by anything. I hope I'll enjoy college too! I can't tell you who won, but I'm really excited to see how the Scholarship Committee came up with their decision. </p>
<p>I can't legally tell you through a post where everyone is going to college, nor can I tell you any details about production. I'm sorry, the contract we signed was about 40 pages long! lol.</p>
<p>Be sure to watch next Monday to see where everyone is going to college!</p>
<p>-Jeremy</p>
<p>Jeremy,</p>
<p>I thought you acquitted yourself well on the show and came out with your dignity and humanity intact. I'm sure you will achieve much success in college & life.</p>
<p>What up with this? People think that black lady keeps giving Amari a chance cuz she black!</p>