Been there... wasn't thrilling... went back to college...Quote:
Originally Posted by Deniz
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Been there... wasn't thrilling... went back to college...Quote:
Originally Posted by Deniz
well, i gotta show at 9AM every weekday, I got a sports car to pay off you know... grumble grumble...
err... pawn A4... **zzzzzz**
I was always puzzled by the American grade system (in schools). In most parts of the world, grades are given as numbers. In Romania they range from 1 to 10, thus making easy the computation of the average (say 9,9 and 10 make 9.66). One must have the average greater or equal to 5 to pass. But how is the average calculated when grades are letters (A-F)? And what is the condition to pass?
Things are traditionally graded out of 100, or if not, then usually the score is converted to a percent. The levels vary from institution to institution, but generally 60-69 is a D, 70-79 is a C, 80-89 is a B, and 90-100 is an A, making approximately 60% the very minimum score needed to pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
Its easy.
Theres A grade shrimp. Theres B grade shrimp. Theres Tiger shrimp. King Shrimp. Long-armed shrimp. Fan shrimp. Algae-eating shrimp. Ghost shrimp. Pigme Shrimp. Black tiger shrimp. Super jumbo shrimp. Jumbo shrimp. Gulf of Mexico shrimp.
Then theres Freshwater shrimp. Amano Shrimp. Brine Shrimp. Bumble Bee Shrimp. Clam Shrimp. Fairy Shrimp. Ghost Shrimp. Rainbow Shrimp. Red Cherry Shrimp. Red-Fronted Shrimp. Scuds Shrimp. Seed Shrimp. Tadpole Shrimp. Wood Shrimp.
Get the picture?
So I guess E is 50-59 and F 40-49... But I don't get how someone decides to transform D in a number when it varies from 60 to 69. I mean, it's teacher/professor's decision or there is a rule, in School S1, D is 65, in School S2 D is 69...?Quote:
Originally Posted by SolarFlare
Yes, the motion picture is Forrest Gump. I've seen it 5 times already... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Deniz
There is no 'E'. Long story short, well, let's just leave it at that. 'F' is 0-59, and results in no credit at all for the course.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
The exact numbers vary from school to school, and then again from professor to professor :eek:.
In my hood all we had to do to pass was show up alive...
/G's up...
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
O my God... :o That seems to be... ugly. I believe number grades are much more appropriate. :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by SolarFlare
So, what's the most boring thing ever said on this thread?
Or did I just answer my own question?
When you consider the fact that the numbers themselves are subjective, i.e. you cannot say with a written paper that the student definitely deserved a 79/100 or whatever, as you can with a multiple choice test, then having numbers to begin with is somewhat of a misrepresentation. I'm not saying letters are better, I just want to make it clear that jumbles in the system are not caused by their presentation, but reflect that of generic subjectivity.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
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Originally Posted by Zim327
Uhm... yyyeah... sure... we... can... uhm.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........
The American Grading SystemQuote:
Originally Posted by Mick
A 90-100
A 80-89
A 70-79
A 60-69
A 0-59
And there is always some loser who asks if we will grade on a curve.
I'm not following... :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
That pretty much described some of my CSE classes right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
I'd explain but that woulf be TOO boring.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
Incidentally, if I die on Monday, it has been nice knowing everyone.
Is this something we should be worried about...or one of those premonition thing a ma bobs....Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
Probably a squirrel getting splattered under John & John's campaign bus ;) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick
CAUTION: excruciatingly boring.
The US school systems suffer from something called "grade inflation." It starts at elementary school and goes straight up through college. Grade inflation is simply the tendancy for instructors to give students a higher grade than they deserve. Here in California, schools that turn out students with good grades get more funding the next year, so there is an incentive (political pressure) to inflate the grades of students so that the school looks good. Its similar where ever you go in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by cilu
At the college level it is sometimes ridiculous, especially at state funded colleges. Grades go from A,B,C,D and F which stands for Fail. Technically, if you get a D and the course is required for you to graduate (its not an elective) most likely you will have to repeat it. So this narrows things down to just three grades, A,B & C really because if you fail a required class you are taking it over. It gets better, in graduate school there pretty much is only A and B. So when Tom jokes about all scores being A, he is not far off concerning some schools. Don't get me wrong though, there are a lot of great colleges in America that have tough standards and produce smart folks. Just look at our stunningly articulate president, he went to both Yale and Harvard.
Some colleges are pass/fail. No grades. There are very few of these. Evergreen College in Washington state is/was one of them. Bunch of hippies. I saw a Phish concert there. The body odor of the crowd could melt your face.
Also, everyone so far is wrong on grades here. Grades ultimately translate into the GPA, grade point average. An A is 4.0 points, B is 3.0, C is 2.0 and D is 1.0. So if you have a 3.5gpa then you are mostly getting A's and B's. It's subjective though. In the CompSci classes, plagarism of code is horribly rampant these days (actually, since the internet and cut an paste, a lot of studies are like this.) They give points ranging from 0-100 for tests and homework but for the total class you get a number between 0 and 4. This number is multiplied by the number of units the class is worth (usually 3 units) which is based on the difficulty compared to other classes at that level. More difficult classes are 4 or 5 units and usually include more class/lab time. Short classes might be one unit. So to figure out your GPA is a total pain.
Thanks Joe, that was... enlightening.
In Romania things are going this way: in primary school (grades/years 1-4) grades were recentely replaced with quantifier very good/good/mediocre/bad. I'm not sure how this works, on my days the numbers were reigning. :) Starting with the 5th grade and going to all the rest of school levels, grades are given in numbers, ranging from 1 to 10. For each class you must have a term average of 5. We have 12-14 classes per year (with 2 term per year). If your year average in a class is lower than 5 you must pass a final examination. If you fail it you repeat that year. If your average for three or more classes is lower than 5 you repeat the year without any final examination.
In universities, each class ends with an examination and again, you must take a grade higher than 5 to pass. If you fail it you have 2 more chances to pass it before repeating the class the next year.
The problem that arises here is that some most colleges require one or more exams for admittance, while others do it based on high school average grade and a final multi-exam (baccalaureate), required to graduate high school. Best high schools are pretty tough, with students being given lower grades. In other high schools, mediocre or less, students are given higher grades and when it comes to go to college they find themselves in an advantage than the much better students from renown schools. Thus a college that requires examination is much desirable for a good student. And usually, best colleges require pre-admittance examination.
Rodney Dangerfield kicked the bucket...hmm wonder how many people had him in their dead pool.
/Ahh he gets no respect...
Well, I'm minus the 4th and 5th vertabrae in my neck with a titanium plate holding the bone graft fusing the 3rd vertebra to the 6th. However, on the up side I can walk again and have about 50% of the feeling in my hands so I can type again with more than 1 finger. I may get more back with time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
I was expecting agonizing pain but it is only mild discomfort. I'm not even having to use the narcotics the doctor gave me. On the whole I'd rate this as a stand up double on the scale with striking out being the lowest and a home run being tops.
Another week and I'll be able to drive again. Another 2 and 1/2 weeks and I'll be back to work. Who can argue with a month long paid vacation?
You know the sioux words: hokka heiy. (Not sure it is spelt this way).
not so boring...
www.liquidjourney.com
but you must have a browser with java installed.
excellent site.. a must see.
Boring... must... not... fall... asleep...Quote:
Originally Posted by s|lent
:yawn:
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..................
I have just became a senior member... That's not so boring... :D
From bad to worse:
Tom narrowly escapes death and permanent paralysis only to realize that he will probably be laid off from his job the minute he goes off medical leave. During my absence there has been a massive lay off by my employer which included a lot of essential personnel.
Sigh.
Life is a b**** then you die.
Sorry to hear that Tom. :(:(
Well that blows. Strike out on your own, make your own corp.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
Go Red Sox
JAMAIS!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
I think the best possible stroke of irony would be to have them take the first three and lose the series :lol:.
Now, THAT would be funny! Especially after the 4 errors Sunday night (and they STILL won the game!).
Viggy
Sorry, but what does JAMAIS mean???
is it an acronym or a french word which means...????
Jamais=NeverQuote:
Originally Posted by Zim327
Yay, RED SOX! Who's your daddy, Bambino?
Eh, I might as well embrace the new era of decursity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
A jolly version of Mick :ehh: ?
Do that on the road and you are a retard ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by YourSurrogateGod
So Mick...which of the following apply:
1) You should only do that off road?
2) You never mix Santa Outfits and Stunt Riding?
3) You have never seen a person lock up the front wheels of a bike?
Ohhh Nooo..the boring thread is getting exciting again..... .
Yep.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCPUWizard
Yep...follows the same rule as chicks riding on the back in a dress.Quote:
2) You never mix Santa Outfits and Stunt Riding?
Seen plenty of retards lock up and go over :) Done it myself on my 125DT in da dirt...but only once on the road and that was unintentional (didn't go over though ;)) the state trooper on the opposite side of the light thought it was a perfect 10...and she got on the mic and told me so :eek:Quote:
3) You have never seen a person lock up the front wheels of a bike?
Which (of course) implies that chicks wearing dresses should always remove them prior to getting on the bike.... :cool:Quote:
Yep...follows the same rule as chicks riding on the back in a dress.
[sure to get some heat from the women on this one :cry: ]
I REALLY hope no one read the typo before I fixed it... :blush:
Now I HAVE to try that :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick
Just make sure you wear your brain bucket.Quote:
Originally Posted by YourSurrogateGod
Jokin' ;) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick
Whew, back at work. Lo and behold they didn't lay me off. yet....
I guess being a squirrel has its benefits.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Frohman
Hows this for sh**ty. I am on site once again to make a big demo go off.
Somebody broke into the lab and stole my development machine as well as another laptop. Lost all my source code (at least a couple days of labor since I backed up last). So instead of fixing problems, I am spending my time setting up a
machine and trying to recover from the loss. Lets see, what else can go wrong...
I don't know...but something strange must be going on in california...the glove fit...they didn't acquit.Quote:
Originally Posted by souldog
/Until the next media hyped trial...