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here is a really cool applet which visually shows you how a computer decides it's next move. just drag your piece somewhere legal, and watch the computer do it's magic. http://turbulence.org/spotlight/thinking/chess.html

CS - Designing Functional Programs ECON - Intro to Microeconomics GEOG - Geog and Our Planetary Environment MATH - Algebra for Honours Mathematics MATH - Calculus 1 for Honours Mathematics

as my old math teacher used to tell us: "University's are full of average people that try hard." my situation is close to yours, I'm starting at U of Waterloo CompSci in 2 weeks which is also a relatively competitive program (competing for co-op spots). my game plan is to work hard to...

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i got 27.

i'm sure many people just memorize certain outcomes through experience, but i memorize patterns in the numbers. i haven't read any books about speed math or anything, but knowing and recognizing patterns in numbers often allow me to calculate answers from decimals to relatively large numbers...

awesome man, i figured this was going to be a "woe is me, i got a B" thread, but I'm glad it's a positive thread. just shows what hard work can accomplish. congrats and enjoy your achievement.

U of T is usually perceived as one of the more, if not most reputable in Canada, but reputation alone won't take you very far. if you want a basically guaranteed job, U of Waterloo has a great co-op program, where a lot students in their last couple co-op terms are offered a job for the company...

i'm thinking more in textbooks, where they give an answer section and within, there are many incorrect answers. always makes for a confusing waste of time until you realize the answer must be wrong.

do the best you can. it sound like pretty basic physics so you should be able to get most of it down if you practice a lot.

anywhere you go, there are going to be people that use drugs. luckily for you, being in engineering or math, you won't be subject to as much exposure to those people. obviously there are exceptions, but in general the math/ engineering student aren't usually into drugs as much as arts students...

my morning routine for a test day consists of eating a banana early followed by a high carb breakfast like fruit and cereal. also something i do before i head out is run up and down some stairs if i haven't exercised yet, just to get my heart rate up and making me more alert. i read a lot to...

if you put the effort in, you can achieve good marks with a full schedule.

this should help you differentiate between the two. http://compsci.ca/blog/6-degrees-of-computer-science/

there is early acceptance, but they will look at your gr 11 marks and give you a conditional offer, meaning you will need to keep your average up to what they tell you. I know for computer science at waterloo, if you have over a 90 average, they will probably give you an early offer, but for...