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Note that the linked paper is a mathematics exam that applies to the entire faculty (not just CS). In addition to that exam, one must also take a CS-specific ex

by ldjb 10y ago

Note that the linked paper is a mathematics exam that applies to the entire faculty (not just CS). In addition to that exam, one must also take a CS-specific exam. It seems that the Summer and Winter exams are rather different: August 2015: http://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/course/cs/pdf/2016computer-s.pdf http://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/course/cs/pdf/2016computer-s.... February 2016: http://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/course/cs/pdf/2016computer-w.pdf http://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/course/cs/pdf/2016computer-w.... Edit: Looking at the exam guide [0], it seems that it's only if you want to sit the exam in the Summer that you must also take the separate maths exam; the Winter CS paper already includes maths questions so there is no separate maths exam. [0] http://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/course/cs/pdf/H29csguide_e.pdf http://www.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/edu/course/cs/pdf/H29csguide_e.pd...

v3gas 10y ago
Whoops, I didn't do too much research. I actually thought I linked to that CS-specific exam. I think these look rather hard! (I'm even a last year Bachelor student in Math/CS.)
- ldjb 10y ago
  I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this looks difficult. As someone who studied pure undergraduate CS (the course only included a couple of relatively basic maths units) in the UK, I feel I'd have to do a fair amount of self-study before attempting this exam (even the CS-specific exams are quite tough!).
fmap 10y ago
I just looked at a few of the problems and these are really well designed. From what I've seen, there's always a clear progression and a way to get partial credit. Plus the problems themselves are interesting and non-obvious. So honestly I think that this is a great exam. The only problem I see is that 5 hours of exam work in a single day is a bit much, even with a one hour break in the middle. It's probably a logistical problem though, with many prospective students being in town just to take this exam...
mediocrejoker 10y ago
I would have a lot of trouble with these CS exams because I can't read Japanese
- ldjb 10y ago
  You don't need to know Japanese. Each question is available in English on the page following the Japanese version.
Sargos 10y ago
This makes me glad I'm not in college anymore. I have an M.S. in Computer Science but even then those questions look very hard and only really relevant to PhDs/Researchers. Maybe I'm just spoiled because software development in real life is so much easier than anything you study in college.

by ldjb 10y ago

v3gas 10y ago

Whoops, I didn't do too much research. I actually thought I linked to that CS-specific exam. I think these look rather hard! (I'm even a last year Bachelor student in Math/CS.)

ldjb 10y ago
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this looks difficult. As someone who studied pure undergraduate CS (the course only included a couple of relatively basic maths units) in the UK, I feel I'd have to do a fair amount of self-study before attempting this exam (even the CS-specific exams are quite tough!).

fmap 10y ago

I just looked at a few of the problems and these are really well designed. From what I've seen, there's always a clear progression and a way to get partial credit. Plus the problems themselves are interesting and non-obvious. So honestly I think that this is a great exam. The only problem I see is that 5 hours of exam work in a single day is a bit much, even with a one hour break in the middle. It's probably a logistical problem though, with many prospective students being in town just to take this exam...

mediocrejoker 10y ago

I would have a lot of trouble with these CS exams because I can't read Japanese

ldjb 10y ago
You don't need to know Japanese. Each question is available in English on the page following the Japanese version.

Sargos 10y ago

This makes me glad I'm not in college anymore. I have an M.S. in Computer Science but even then those questions look very hard and only really relevant to PhDs/Researchers. Maybe I'm just spoiled because software development in real life is so much easier than anything you study in college.