CSE lottery system

otoribashi
Sat, 08 Apr 2017 07:20:41 +0000

@Just4Years just because somebody has a 4.0 doesn’t mean they’re actually good thinkers or intelligent and creative. Sometimes a lower GPA, even if it’s just a 3.8 or 3.5 or something, might be enough to disqualify somebody who might have otherwise been brilliant in the field and has actually done a lot of hands-on projects and experience in the field, versus someone who just solely focused on trying to game the system and get an A in every class without ever actually learning much about how to program and think creatively. it’s not just about flat out diversity (which is a good thing, btw, certainly nothing wrong with adding more of that), and the ones with a lower GPA might be more talented than the book smart ppl who just focus on getting A’s but never actually do anything in life. good CS ppl are always known for taking risks, and a 4.0 isn’t risky. it just shows that you know how to cram and not have a life, and that you just want to follow the rules and accepted path towards ‘success’. great start ups don’t start that way, and that should be reflected in their students.

and i can’t believe they had the gall to say they don’t have enough funding to have full time professors after all of the money they’ve been putting into their latest advertising campaign and revamping the school and everything.