They ' ve been Minnesota state since at least 2006 . I applied there back then and they were called Minnesota State Mankato . <| sep |> Never heard of that one . Nice . This Thanksgiving I am thankful for daddy issues . <| sep |> Everyone assumes that your undergraduate university prestige and your GPA are the primary admissions factors . But what if other variables are in play , in addition to GPA ? That ' s not to say GPA is unimportant . But what if the admissions process favors those who have worked for a while with their existing degree and realized they wish to pursue a degreecareer in the tech industry ? Or , similarly , what if the process also favors those who have already done some type of work in the tech industry even with their nontechnical degree ? Those are just a couple of examples . There could be others . They could also seek a diversity of age i . e . not everyone at age 2224 or so . Or , they could favor state schools since they are a state school that may not make sense , just an example variable . I don ' t think admissions is decided strictly on a formula of GPA and university prestige .