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The problem that I have with this site is that it places emphasis on the numbers. My GPA, SAT, and GRE were all crap compared to my peers. But my college expe
by physcab 17y ago
The problem that I have with this site is that it places emphasis on the numbers. My GPA, SAT, and GRE were all crap compared to my peers. But my college experience wasn't dependent on my numbers. I even wonder how indicative these scores are of future success. I agree with the author that a good college recommendation engine should show schools that you're likely to be most happy at. I realize from a data perspective that that is much harder to compute, but I feel it would be more worthwhile. Plus it seems like they are cutting off a huge portion of the market by focusing on just the numbers. What percentage of people would feel immediately discouraged by going to the site if they knew their average GPA was less than the site average? Or even more horrifying, what percentage of people will be left with the impression that applying to college would be futile in the first place?