CSE lottery system

DoctorP
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:18:35 +0000

@Just4Years I wouldn’t compare it to affirmative action at all. I think the lottery system is dumb, but most students who earn a 3.8 are as qualified to pursue a career in CS as those who earn a 4.0. I have a friend who received a single A- in the screening courses and wasn’t able to follow his career path—is that fair? Additionally, there is widespread cheating in the School of Engineering due to the stringent transfer requirements. I know of someone who had a 4.0 in EE before being found copying code directly from classmates. I expect the new system to reduce such occurrences, at least.