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How do you equate poor performance on a standardized test with being less fortunate? I'm sorry, are you under the impression that you were a smart twelve-year-

by hugh3 16y ago

How do you equate poor performance on a standardized test with being less fortunate? I'm sorry, are you under the impression that you were a smart twelve-year-old for some reason other than that you happened to draw some good cards from the gene pool? Feeling superior to others for being smarter is like feeling superior to others for being better-looking or having richer parents. It's just dickish. (edit: or perhaps I should say it's normal, but best kept to yourself lest folks think you're a dick) It's my opinion that university admissions are way to lenient If you are going to play the game where you mock those whom you consider to be intellectually inferior it's best to master the difference between "to" and "too" first.

joshhart 16y ago
I think I was a smart twelve year old for several reasons, actually. There's the genetic component, but there's also the time I spent in MathCounts (probably the best investment I or my parents have ever made) and the time I spent reading books. Standardized tests measure both what you've learned and your critical thinking ability. I believe neither of those are predetermined at birth. I'm actually not trying to mock others. I simply believe that university standards should be a lot harder because schools could teach many subjects a lot faster and the investment of time and money from the students would be much better spent. Regarding "to" versus "too" - I was on an airplane with a fair bit of turbulence so I'm surprised that's my only mistake. I got a lot of downvotes for what I said and granted I could have said it a lot better, but a system where every individual goes to college is completely broken unless university bound students are much better prepared in terms of critical thinking ability, mathematical ability, reading/writing skills, and study habits than they are today.

by hugh3 16y ago

joshhart 16y ago

I think I was a smart twelve year old for several reasons, actually. There's the genetic component, but there's also the time I spent in MathCounts (probably the best investment I or my parents have ever made) and the time I spent reading books. Standardized tests measure both what you've learned and your critical thinking ability. I believe neither of those are predetermined at birth. I'm actually not trying to mock others. I simply believe that university standards should be a lot harder because schools could teach many subjects a lot faster and the investment of time and money from the students would be much better spent. Regarding "to" versus "too" - I was on an airplane with a fair bit of turbulence so I'm surprised that's my only mistake. I got a lot of downvotes for what I said and granted I could have said it a lot better, but a system where every individual goes to college is completely broken unless university bound students are much better prepared in terms of critical thinking ability, mathematical ability, reading/writing skills, and study habits than they are today.