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by ceras 14y ago
I didn't go to a school that really sent people to the Ivies, so in my mind it was just this exclusive rich people's country club that cost over $200k to attend. I assumed you could basically buy your way in and that low income students wer
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by ceras 14y ago
I just want to say that these schools do already try to make it fairer. I was a lower income kid who did absolutely nothing of interest every summer (I couldn't even get a job: my town was dead in the summer as it was seasonal employment)
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by ceras 14y ago
I thought they were very clear about this. I came from a low income family, and would never have applied to the Ivy League school I ended up attending if they weren't bragging so loudly of their "no loans" policy. Heck, at least one of the
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by ceras 14y ago
Maybe this is for all interns at the firm, so companies that hire more interns for lower-paid positions end up with an average below what an engineering intern sees.
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by ceras 14y ago
It's relevant because, quite frankly, there aren't that many brilliant students at low-tier schools compared to the top ones. The only evidence you've given for your argument is that there are lots of top tier people in Silicon Valley, but
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by ceras 14y ago
I agree with all you said, but here is one additional point: per dollar, you can fund a lot more outside of the US than you can inside. Those $1000 surgeries in Cambodia would cost far more here. You have to decide if you want to use your
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by ceras 14y ago
This is only true if you think that the likelihood that an arbitrary student from Podunk University is qualified to work at competitive tech firms is the same as an arbitrary student from MIT. Do you think it's true? I don't, personally. Th
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by ceras 14y ago
No minimum time off in the US. For most white collar jobs, 10 or 15 vacation days is typical (but many Americans feel pressure to not use all their vacation days). Some companies offer more, especially to employees with seniority. Governmen
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by ceras 14y ago
China is a lot poorer.
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by ceras 14y ago
I work at Google, but don't speak for them whatsoever etc. etc. Anyway, I'm a recent grad, with many recent grad friends working here. I do not think they are dismissive of college students at all, and I highly encourage college students an
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by ceras 14y ago
I got the same impression from the article, actually. As a minority in CS, I find it offensive that people just want to toss us in there to add "diversity." I have no reason to think the event's organizers were being sexist or racist (and I
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by ceras 14y ago
I think HN and Reddit really underestimate just how much of a bother many of us find hooking things up like that. This sounds like an amazing idea to me too: I am definitely a target consumer, and I by no means lack tech saviness.
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by ceras 14y ago
It was mentioned. The author briefly stated it was not worth talking about since other earthquake-prone cities like Tokyo have built up despite this just fine.
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by ceras 14y ago
This is very long and there is a lot of white space (hard to skim). I honestly would not enjoy having to read this, and the lengthy anti-skim style comes off as somewhat arrogant to me. Resumes are typically one page, so you should really c
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by ceras 14y ago
Do you mind explaining what the problem is? Are you speaking against links in any emails, or just those with sensitive information? Why?
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by ceras 14y ago
Have you tried filtered water? I find it tastes much better than most bottled water.
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by ceras 14y ago
We have a very different circle of acquaintances. I only know a few people that have fake information on FB out of a few hundred "friends." The most common I see is just a name change while applying to grad school. I see very few fake relat
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by ceras 14y ago
Only if you buy a new phone through Verizon, I think. If you keep your existing phone, you'll still have an unlimited plan indefinitely.
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by ceras 14y ago
> It's easy to recognize that the author's arguments could apply just as well to any academic subject: literature, history, you name it. The impact algebra has on graduation rates makes it unique. Something is clearly wrong: either we'r
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In some states, though, the opinions are split closer to 50/50, and getting just a few more people to vote can make all the difference. I imagine Washington will be closer to passing than NC was. Also, in presidential elections liberals and
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by ceras 14y ago
He touched on the "Silicon Valley model" of poaching employees from companies that handled the costly training. In a culture where loyalty to your employer is largely anachronistic, why should most companies -- and not just the top employer