Competitive Scholars Mugs

'Best way I know to decide who gets the research position.'

Boy and girl at thier studies

"It says 'break glass' but it doesn't say what glass!'

'I really crammed last night.'

"Sorry mum, but I just don't get the decimal system..."

"That's Brian Eggleston, de facto leader of the playground intelligentsia."

'I made a good grade in creative writing, but I didn't do very well in creative spelling.'

"The teacher expects too much of me. She wants me to give it the old college try, and I'm only in grade school."

K9 Literati

'I'd like to challenge the test.'

"Excuse me, Professor. I think I might have spotted a flaw in your theory!"

National Academy of Sport

'It's my application to Harvard...'

'And from this point follow me very carefully.'

The Giamatti era

Baseball players and their qualifications.

Teacher boxing book: 'As I told you, today we're gonna really hit the books!'

'If you are not careful, son, you will be mathematically eliminated from all of the Ivy League schools.'

You got into the college of my choice, and I got into the college of your choice. Now if we could just work something out...

A heated argument between dons of applied maths and ancient history.

"The extent of your extracurricular activities in high school, may very well be participation in regular program of oral hygiene using an effective decay preventaative tooth paste, but that won't get you into a good university."

"The counselor wasn't much help about getting into college. All he said was to study hard and get good grades."

'You can never be too fit or too tenured.'

'I don't mind school, but I'm really tired of the commute.'

Contest to enter the University

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.

A girl climbs a ladder of books

'I've gotten over my fear of tests, but now I seem to have developed studying anxiety.'

Universe Challenge

'...no you can't phone a friend!'

Sign by school library reads: 'Passing Lane'

Opening arguments would begin after the intimidation round.