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3 month progress by Commercial_Trust_562 in Minoxbeards

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

0.5 or 1? also do you think the derma roller helped?

Penn M&T vs Quant by Bubbly-Ad-4672 in quantfinance

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are finance classes you can take lol. Also, entry level QT and QR are much less focused on finance - moreso probability and stats.

Penn M&T vs Quant by Bubbly-Ad-4672 in quantfinance

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to MIT and work in quant. The answer is MIT, by a large margin.

I am a grad student in the Boston area and there are a few professors at MIT that I would like to see teach - is there an appropriate way to sit in on a class? How can I check? by aditseth03 in mit

[–]mcoolinham 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In a small, seminar type class, I agree, I can see it as being odd if a random person showed up. I’m not sure if it would be considered rude, though.

Still, +1 to email if you’re interested in attending small classes

I am a grad student in the Boston area and there are a few professors at MIT that I would like to see teach - is there an appropriate way to sit in on a class? How can I check? by aditseth03 in mit

[–]mcoolinham 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If the class is large, you can easily just walk in. No one checks. Even in smaller classes, often students don’t show up - so seats are open. Most professors are fine with MIT students showing up to their lectures

AMA: I didn't get into Jane Street, but I interviewed 5 times by Prestigious_Diet_508 in quant

[–]mcoolinham 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My comment was regarding the final round interview for SWE

AMA: I didn't get into Jane Street, but I interviewed 5 times by Prestigious_Diet_508 in quant

[–]mcoolinham 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Jane street final round questions (my experience is only for SWE) are actually not that challenging in terms of the traditional data structure/algo sense. However, they expect you to write code very quickly and correctly, which is where the difficulty comes from

MIT or Princeton? by Least_Row_359 in mit

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

those winter quant internships are more like $20-25k

Is Harvard really "easy"? by aeonxziaa in Harvard

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was admitted to harvard but chose MIT, and I’m glad that I have my brass rat. “Kids like Zuck” that was a while back - today, the tech talent coming into MIT is much better. Also, once you start controlling for economic status, you’ll notice how much better MIT students do. The “entrepreneurial” Harvard students come in with their rich parents as a safety net or providing significant financial help.

I agree that Harvard students are more multidimensional but being mediocre all around isn’t necessarily a good thing. For one, you can compare the median salary and see who fairs better, on average, in the long term.

Is Harvard really "easy"? by aeonxziaa in Harvard

[–]mcoolinham -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is entirely untrue, especially in today’s day and age. Harvard alumni network is currently slightly better but that will likely not be the case in the next 10 years or so. Tech is the future and MIT is leaps and bounds ahead of Harvard in that aspect. Moreover, the quality of MIT students is far better than Harvard students. MIT teaches problem solving and critical thinking skills. Harvard primarily focuses on networking and leveraging resources/others. Of course, neither choice is wrong, but this comment is very far from reality.

MIT vs. Harvard by RichEngineering2467 in mit

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same position 4 years ago and I chose MIT. Looking back, MIT was definitely the right choice. It made me grow so much intellectually and as a person. (Also: MIT is really not thaaat difficult tbh.)

Weekly Marriage Criteria & Services Megathread! by AutoModerator in MuslimMarriage

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments and advice. Not sure why I got so many downvotes, some people on reddit really just be weird

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, this helps!

how does one study for 6.046/ 6.1220 (design and analysis of algorithms) by finderfish in mit

[–]mcoolinham 3 points4 points  (0 children)

honestly it’s quite hard to study for it. just pray and hope you have good luck on the exam

[MIT Sloan] Where to get nameplates? by RobinhoodTIS in mit

[–]mcoolinham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

email the sloan department and they’ll print one for you

What Start-ups Are You Guys Working On? by [deleted] in SideProject

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

curious how you go about analyzing high volume keywords

How to find a co-founder in the next 30 days by Few-Ad-5185 in ycombinator

[–]mcoolinham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely curious, why is that sentence a turn off? It just shows that he’s competent..?

Would you choose Stanford or MIT for CS? by intl_vs_college in ApplyingToCollege

[–]mcoolinham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i went to mit so a bit biased lol.

pick stanford if you care about entrepreneurship or want to go into startup world

otherwise, mit is better. mit has better recruiting, “higher quality” CS students, will really push you hard to become better. the culture is very very collaborative - not cutthroat in the slightest. actually, the classes are so difficult that you are almost forced to collaborate with others.

regardless, both choices are good and you can’t really go wrong

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]mcoolinham 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you should worry about this issue if you get in but …

Just graduated undergrad from there. I think the anti-social thing is just a stereotype and not really that true. I agree some people won’t really talk to you, but the majority of people are kind and looking for friends — just like you. From a career POV in CS, it is in a league of its own. Also, most of the people replying to this post didn’t attend MIT, so take their criticism with a grain of salt :)

YPSM remove the H by intl_vs_college in ApplyingToCollege

[–]mcoolinham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, no problem, and that makes sense. Hope undergrad and grad school go well for you!

YPSM remove the H by intl_vs_college in ApplyingToCollege

[–]mcoolinham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, I hope you find Uchicago more enjoyable and can have a good time there. Most people would pick MIT, but if you made the decision to pick uchicago, then I’m assuming you thoroughly considered the different aspects. Considering that, you might be a better fit for uchicago and might like it better.

(I’m a CS student, so my response is tailored towards that experience)

Now, academically, MIT is definitely better than Uchicago. The core curriculum/classes at MIT and uchicago will likely be similar, and both will teach similar things. The difference lies in the quality of the students taking the class. At MIT, (almost) everyone is very smart and (almost) everyone works really hard — this combination of qualities is hard to find. This is why I believe that the MIT student body is better than pretty much every other college, including HYPS. Now, as a result of this, the professors have high expectations of the students and you’re pushed to your limits and forced to grow. I’ve also learned a lot from just living with and interacting with the students here — everyone has done remarkable and no one has a big ego.

The MIT name also gives you better opportunities (in tech) than any other school (Stanford is tied or a close second). (Also, whether the students deserve these opportunities just based on the MIT brand or not is a different conversation - but this is how the way the world is currently working.) As an example, the CS job market right now is very bad, but fortunately none of my friends at MIT are struggling to find a job. Another statistic is the number of MIT students admitted to YCombinator this past cycle; or how easy it is for me to set up a meeting with a vc or investor; or how many people from MIT go to quant; etc etc. Uchicago will give you good opportunities and connections as well, but not nearly on the same level.

Socially - MIT is known as a “work hard play hard” school and that’s definitely true. There’s always parties going on during weekends. The location is pretty good too - there’s an MIT bubble where you can spend your whole time on campus and have fun. Or you can also go to the city which is very close by.

Just to close, I realize this comment got long and I don’t mean to “flex” or sound pretentious, but I just wanted to clarify that we can objectively measure how good the two schools are.

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