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I guess this is one of those fence issues you either stand on one side or the other like the SAT or any type of test that standardizes some are going to say its rubbish others are going to defend it. The whole concept of standardization and standardized test lies at the heart of the issue and...

You pretty much missed the point of the last few posts ie the actual test administered is not as important as the people your taking the test with. This could cause 85% to be an A at one school and 78% to be an A at another school and on and on. The exams can be different look at Cornell or...

I didnt say anything close that. I just said that when calculating your GPA (the number) for grad school freshman/sophomore grades contribute a greater amount because the amount of courses you have taken unless you take twice as many courses per term your junior year or your university uses a...

Thats why it was assumed the school did not have grade inflation ie not everyone can have an A therefore someone has to get a C or B which means the people you are taking a test with does matter . Fourth year grades don't matter for grad school admission especially since your GPA is primarily...

Its not about education or even the tests, its about who is also taking the test. For example imagine if all PGRE were scaled based only on PGRE taken outside the USA, this would lower every test taker score. Thats a pretty clear example of what I am referring to. There is also the fact that a...

Ive met a transfer student who told me about going from 3.5 Pitzer Math/Physics to 2.4 Cornell EE and a significant drop in social life. The transfer students for any of the schools like in A usually are a good example of the reason why this "myth" has validity because they get to experience...

It was an extreme case, I think a more fitting comparison is for a grad school around the 40-60 range or that range where A and B are both likely to be admitted ie almost like the situation where only one can be admitted. Whole point being somebody is going to have to get the short end of the...

UCI and USC which are not top 30 have GPA requirements, even some companies have GPA requirements like defense companies.

I just thought of a little thought experiment for those considering colleges for undergrad Suppose there is a HS senior student A (2100+ SAT ,3.8+GPA,research,science fairs) decides to go to a top 7 school not particularly known for grade inflation ie. Caltech,Cornell,MIT. Choose Caltech as...

Does anyone know why the frequency stays the same as light passes through a medium but the wavelength and speed change?

Homework Statement Problems in pics from regents site. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution 16 and 17-- 16-- U = C_v 300-275 but how do i find C_v 17 ---is zero from properties of adiabatic process. 23 How am I supposed to know its 4 without memorizing the resistance i know R =...