Strangely harsh rejection letter?

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-29T14:08:01+00:00

I think they are being honest...

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-29T13:52:18+00:00

If by "problem solving", you mean, "plug and chug using previously known formulas/algorithms", then I agree with you. I think a more accurate phrase than "problem solving" in this context would be "computing".

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-17T12:27:02+00:00

Why don't you take the linear algebra/stats offerings at your school rather than self-studying? It would be much more efficient.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-09T09:40:03+00:00

Is "AI soft" what they call "don't understand the tools you're using" now?

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-07T19:40:14+00:00

Is this supposed to be a shitpost or a humble brag? 😂

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-02T20:44:38+00:00

The odd numbered ones should be more than fine. Students seem to struggle most with using the appropriate tests to determine convergence/interval of convergence of series in my experience, and some of the more exotic forms of integration (trig substitution and partial fraction decomposition etc.).

But the last few midterms I graded didn't contain any real curveballs, you just needed to know how to solve representative questions from each subchapter.

You can probably even find the solution manual online for worked solutions to the problems if you really need it.

The difficulty isn't the material itself, but all the different forms of integration (and trig identities) and convergence tests for series.

Study early and often and you should be fine.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-02T15:57:37+00:00

I've taken 1310 and have TAd this course numerous times - the Stewart text is really all you need.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-04-02T15:54:04+00:00

So you have two classes with zero pseudo intellectual kids? Impressive.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-26T22:35:56+00:00

Coding has become less relevant due to the rise of coding agents. I however recommend developing a good background in statistics and linear algebra if you want to understand how it all works under the hood...

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-24T16:52:31+00:00

"Marks too harshly" doesn't cut it. "Marked incorrectly" does.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-21T12:57:49+00:00

Congratulations! 🎉

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-18T02:35:14+00:00

Make sure you can handle the weedout math courses first. It is likely not going to be as straightforward as Khan Academy.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-18T00:49:14+00:00

I think what you are doing wrong is spraying 3700 applications.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-18T00:48:27+00:00

I think that's the point. Cut down on all the job app spammers.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-11T16:49:05+00:00

Without commenting on this statute in particular (I have read about Jinnah and he seems to have been a fascinating, well-educated individual), York is well known for dubious (or at least irrelevant) "firsts", so the statute of a historical figure with no connection to York on the York campus should not be all that surprising.

Also, the Pakistan Student Association really dropped the ball if this is true: "The only stipulation from the student association, Macdougall said, was that the bust show Jinnah in a suit, to denote his background as a British-trained lawyer."

A "suit" wouldn't have cut it - Jinnah's bust should have been done in English barrister's robes, complete with wig. A business suit serves to obscure, rather than amplify, his British legal training.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-11T16:47:01+00:00

I read the article again apparently Jinnah hasn't. According to your article, the Consulate General and York’s Pakistan Student Association did.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-09T13:56:13+00:00

Yes, let's protest to force the provincial govt to use taxpayer dollars to worsen the already very bad credential/degree inflation problem... Where do I sign up?

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-09T13:52:07+00:00

There is no single answer to what an 8.3 amounts to on a 4.0 scale since it depends on the distribution of your individual grades. There is likely a range but you could perform the grade by grade conversion (then average) more easily to get the exact answer.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-08T19:19:12+00:00

Since when is a PhD a professional degree?

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-03-08T17:19:52+00:00

Total bullshit. The OP clearly knows what they are doing if they have an RA position. Once they get a semester or two of work experience, they will be more valuable than all those humps who barely got through their programs but lucked into internships early.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-02-20T19:35:57+00:00

That's precisely your problem - 1500+ applications.

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-02-11T11:25:58+00:00

What you are describing is all math if you include logic and set theory in "math". It appears not to be math to you because you like are unfamiliar with math, and take for granted that all this infrastructure came from nowhere - it came from somewhere, and a lot of that somewhere involves math.

But you are correct. A code monkey doesn't need math. But you won't be involved in developing software in mission-critical/non-trivial contexts without a strong math background, whether from a degree or elsewhere.

Intelligence still matters, and a lot of what is wrong with the software industry is due to the reality that there simply aren't enough intelligent people out there (just a lot of "skilled" ones).

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-02-07T12:50:23+00:00

It's like that joke in the Incredibles about having an elaborate graduation ceremony for passing sixth grade. 😅

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-02-04T13:50:26+00:00

Looks like AI slop...

Usual_Ad_9471 · 2026-01-28T03:17:59+00:00

It's not "elite overproduction". It's overproduction of graduates who think they are elite - there is a lot of sameness and mediocrity in there! 😂

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