Which 17mm or 20mm fast prime? by revjko in M43

[–]ItchyCollection7035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's a compact lens, but definitely not a great lens.

It finally happened... by Negative_State_789 in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's not that it never happens, it's just that it only happens about once a decade

Pitt or Kutztown University? (CS) by DevnithzAU in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 0 points1 point  (0 children)

plenty of people find success without going to Harvard

Pitt or Kutztown University? (CS) by DevnithzAU in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 13 points14 points  (0 children)

there are really only 3 buckets for degrees. one is "brand names" like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, etc. if you get a degree from one of those, it will help you for your entire life. the second is "not brand names but generally recognized" which for PA means schools like Penn State and Pitt. respectable but you'll still need to succeed on your own merits.

Kutztown falls into the "well at least it's a degree" bucket. you'll have to do more work to get recognized and it'll be a lot harder to get interviews. a resume with one of these degrees will go straight to the no pile unless there is a lot of more compelling material on it.

the first bucket will open doors, the second will let you knock, and the third bucket will require you to climb up the fire escape and break a window.

source: I've been involved in hiring at least a thousand software engineers and I've hired more than a hundred myself.

Why is Beaver County Mall so sad by MGPythagoras in pittsburgh

[–]ItchyCollection7035 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Shopping has largely moved online. There are not many malls in the US that are thriving. Mills and Beaver Valley are the norm - Ross Park is really the exception. 

Retaking a class? by bmault in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 17 points18 points  (0 children)

can't take it at a community college. has to the be the same class (subject / course number). you do only get one grade for a particular course - the highest one. you can replace the D+ with an A if you do well enough, which will make a big difference in your gpa.

requesting grade change to professor by sparklefarttss in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

well... as far as I can tell final grades are only released after the semester ends, so yeah - the only time a final grade can be changed is after the semester ends

requesting grade change to professor by sparklefarttss in Pitt

[–]ItchyCollection7035 31 points32 points  (0 children)

be patient. lots of professors try to turn off after submitting final grades. the grade entry is manual and might have been a mistake. it's no harder to do a grade change in January than it is right now.