/sci/ - Science & Math

Took it twice, 2380 first time, 2400 second time. Currently a Junior at Harvard.

>>4247637

MIT is cool too. I might end up doing a PhD there.

>>4247625

see tripcode.

Whatever you say.

I am a physics major at Harvard.

>>3921466

Most kids drop to 25/23 during the year, so the general consensus is that those who finished the course know the material pretty well.

Took it last year. Kicked my ass, but I ended up with an A (as did everyone who finished the class)

>>3839591

Neither of my parents went to college and they certainly didn't have any connections at harvard that helped me get in.

>>3839574

I applied.

Physics or Econ, maybe CS. There's no double majors at Harvard, but thusfar I have followed the requirements of both (haven't declared yet).

>>3839444

I might next semester, but not yet, no. Doing so tends to screw up exam schedules, so people generally try to avoid it.

>>3839417

Tuition is waived for families making under about $180k per year. Room & Board is covered for people making under about $80k per year, too.

>>3839409

yes. I only use this tripcode when people are bashing harvard.

Current student at Harvard here, I nothing to the school - my only expenses are books and plane tickets. The average student financial aid package is around $35,000 per year, so no, most people don't actually pay that.


>>Sure is politically correct to the extreme in here


Better then Oxford where 70% of their incoming class attends a handful of expensive boarding schools. The goal is to gain a diverse applicant pool.

Where: Harvard
Why: It's free and has #1 programs in my majors, plus Cambridge is nice & I get along well with the people.
Major: Economics & Physics
Satisfied?: Never been happier in my entire life, so yes.

>>3719531

I had the test administered because I was noticeably bored with school and I didn't get along with my (first grade) classmates, so yes.

>>3719276
Feynman's score on the analytical IQ subtest was 180+.

Psychologist tested IQ of 157-162 here.

In short, I feel like my intelligence has been a defining feature of my life since I was very little. I was originally tested in first grade (for IQ along with all sorts of personality disorders) because I didn't get along with my peers, and my school thought I might be autistic or something. The conclusion was that I was normal, but that I thought my classmates were retarded. At the time, I didn't have the tact to get along with people I thought were stupid, so even though I skipped from first to third grade, elementary and middle school was an unhappy and boring time for me. I was always one of the biggest, strongest kids in class, so I was never bullied, but I didn't have many friends either.

High school was better. I had some really smart teachers that challenged me, and I was able to pour my efforts into my research (I did physics, chemistry and economics work), debate tournaments and other personal pursuits. While I was still a minority at school, I had close friends that I got along with well, and a positive reputation for extraordinary academic feats - my math teachers liked me, for instance, when I taught myself AP calculus in 3 weeks on a bet. By senior year I had a girlfriend and was finally, truly happy.

Now? I'm a sophomore at a top university and I'm as happy as can be. School is still easy for me, but I have plenty of intellectual peers, so life is good. I still do plenty of research and other activities, and have tons of fun.

Tl;Dr life is easier in some ways, but much more difficult in others; particularly early on.

I am inclined to agree with the others. NYU is a ridiculously expensive school that exists primarily to scam it's students. You might get in, but even if you do you would be smart to go elsewhere.

>>3639821

it's not even a question of rich people so much as the right people; people that value education. I grew up in a solidly middle class area (College student now) that had excellent public schools. The number of truly rich people was tiny, but there was a significant contingent of engineer/professor types in the area, along with a general population that strongly supported education. As a result the school system was extremely strong (and far better then the local private schools, I might add).

>>3639790

public education is heavily dependent on the local area. In many relatively wealthy suburban areas, public schools are excellent and often far better then local private schools, while in inner city ghettoes public education fails miserably.

>>3635755

if you only plan on going through calc 2, you might want to stick with another non-nspire model. These calculators are rather powerful, and are able to solve on their own most problems presented in algebra/precalc/calculus, so there's a possibility of complecency if you pick a calculator that's too powerful.

>>3635703

I used the Ti-83 in high school up through calculus 1,2,3 and linear algebra, and then bought a nspire CX when it came out as a present to myself. Its an awesome calculator, but overkill for basic algebra. Get one if you want; but you don't need it.

>>3635727

*bought the nspire my freshman year in college, that is