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95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by akhilcacharya »

leetcrew wrote: post #273
akhilcacharya wrote: post #231

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A 1450 is not a very good SAT score. Its not good enough to get into top schools. I had a 1500/1600 SAT and I was basically DOA.

this isn't necessarily true, it's around the 25th percentile of students admitted to harvard. probably not gonna happen unless there's something else special about you, though. I got into a top ten college with a 1470. it was fairly lopsided though (800 critical reading, 670 math; apparently the scores are reported differently now?), I dunno whether that helps or hurts.

I got a 1500 with a 790 CR and 710 Math (Yikes!). Went to my state school and hated it so I just came away with the conclusion that my entire high school career was just a massive waste of time and effort.

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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akhilcacharya wrote: post #291
leetcrew wrote: post #273

Earlier quoted context omitted.

this isn't necessarily true, it's around the 25th percentile of students admitted to harvard. probably not gonna happen unless there's something else special about you, though. I got into a top ten college with a 1470. it was fairly lopsided though (800 critical reading, 670 math; apparently the scores are reported differently now?), I dunno whether that helps or hurts.

I got a 1500 with a 790 CR and 710 Math (Yikes!). Went to my state school and hated it so I just came away with the conclusion that my entire high school career was just a massive waste of time and effort.

well after a few years I ended up transferring to a local state school that accepts ~60% of applicants (iow, a very different world). I didn't like my state school very much either, but honestly the cs program was a good but more rigorous than the "elite" college I had originally gotten into.

ultimately this stuff doesn't matter as much as you might think. the state school I went to turned out to have good relationships with lots of software companies in the area. I ended up getting an internship that lead to a pretty good gig straight after graduation.

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by akhilcacharya »

leetcrew wrote: post #292
akhilcacharya wrote: post #291

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got a 1500 with a 790 CR and 710 Math (Yikes!). Went to my state school and hated it so I just came away with the conclusion that my entire high school career was just a massive waste of time and effort.

well after a few years I ended up transferring to a local state school that accepts ~60% of applicants (iow, a very different world). I didn't like my state school very much either, but honestly the cs program was a good but more rigorous than the "elite" college I had originally gotten into. ultimately this stuff doesn't matter as much as you might think. the state school I went to turned out to have good relationsh…

I think I got pretty great gigs out of undergrad, but I don't think the HN crowd would agree!

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by dorkwood »

peripitea wrote: post #210

This is a great post, and it's unfortunate that so many people are missing the point. You may not like the writing, or the layout, or the title, and you may be able to pick holes in the argument, but who cares? That's an easy, boring game to play. Take it from a reformed cynic -- you will grow so much more from trying to figure out what's right about someone's argument rather than what's wrong. The key insight in the…

I think it's kind of a 'secret' that it's possible to become really quite good at something with just a little bit of practice and an internet connection. Most people are still unaware of this, or think that it isn't for them.

In the future, perhaps this realization will become commonplace, and skills will no longer be impressive things to have. Or, conversely, the internet will disappear, and we'll think back to the era when it was possible to learn anything under the sun from the comfort of our bedrooms, and realize that we mostly squandered it.

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by mav3rick »

akhilcacharya wrote: post #293
leetcrew wrote: post #292

Earlier quoted context omitted.

well after a few years I ended up transferring to a local state school that accepts ~60% of applicants (iow, a very different world). I didn't like my state school very much either, but honestly the cs program was a good but more rigorous than the "elite" college I had originally gotten into. ultimately this stuff doesn't matter as much as you might think. the state school I went to turned out to have good relationsh…

I think I got pretty great gigs out of undergrad, but I don't think the HN crowd would agree!

What gigs did you get ? How does it matter what the HN crowd thinks ?

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by leetcrew »

mav3rick wrote: post #295
akhilcacharya wrote: post #293

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think I got pretty great gigs out of undergrad, but I don't think the HN crowd would agree!

What gigs did you get ? How does it matter what the HN crowd thinks ?

you seem to be following this person around and harassing them on all their posts. why?

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by mav3rick »

leetcrew wrote: post #296
mav3rick wrote: post #295

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What gigs did you get ? How does it matter what the HN crowd thinks ?

you seem to be following this person around and harassing them on all their posts. why?

I follow the front page just like everyone else. And his comments about "perceived elitism" always stand out. Just comment on whenever I find something interesting in the comment.

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by akhilcacharya »

leetcrew wrote: post #296
mav3rick wrote: post #295

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What gigs did you get ? How does it matter what the HN crowd thinks ?

you seem to be following this person around and harassing them on all their posts. why?

Well they sure are great at proving me right ‾\_(ツ)_/‾

Re: 95th percentile isn't that hard to reach

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Post by mav3rick »

akhilcacharya wrote: post #298
leetcrew wrote: post #296

Earlier quoted context omitted.

you seem to be following this person around and harassing them on all their posts. why?

Well they sure are great at proving me right ‾\_(ツ)_/‾

You didn't answer the question I asked.
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