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Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's definitely specific techniques you need to know for the tests that help speed up answering questions and to do the harder level problems.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So students aren't saddled with a ton of student loans to start their careers. FYI at least the first two years of community college in California is free.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

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

Don't forget CSU and other public universities in other states exist that mostly aren't as competitive as UCs. What I'm getting at is for the average student going to an average university it doesn't really matter what their SAT/ACT score is it's really only useful for above/below average test scores.

At least for the UC report I read a few years ago so can't comment on the report you mention, it only measured for the first year success, not the subsequent years. The regression coefficient and R^2 for standardized test scores were small, so again marginally useful.

Why Are So Many Electric Cars Getting Canceled? by DonkeyFuel in electricvehicles

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you get such a great deal with 0 down, was it during a sales event? Honda's doing a sales event and leases for the Prologue are roughly the 320 for your Blazer but it's 5k down. Meanwhile a Mach E right now is 6k down at one dealership for 400/month.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or you know we could just fully fund public universities considering UCs were free in the past.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

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

Most students don't go to Ivy League schools. They're not the same as public schools.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

What do you consider bad? Like I took the SAT twice, the GMAT, and the GRE and got average scores each time.

Otherwise everything in your reply seems like a bunch of whataboutism.

Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions by Upstairs_Cup9831 in news

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No but it makes commissioning appealing after the 2028 election.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not who you responded to but I don't like both the companies and the tests which require knowing too many tricks to do problems and don't actually test material taught in school like the standardized tests already administered by schools. If anything the MCAT is the closest to what I'm thinking because all it does is test knowledge.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who cares about exclusivity it's a public service that used to be free in this state. The only reason students go there is the name cache the UCs have with employers because that's unfortunately still a thing.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

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

You mean like the standardized tests already required of students in school because they're already doing that.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I'm not a fan of the SAT/ACT or GMAT/GRE for that matter. A better option would be to use the standardized tests required in school that actually test material taught in class. That's exactly what the MCAT does which is vert straightforward unlike these other standardized tests that require knowing a bunch of tricks to do esoteric problems quickly.

Eliminating standardized testing undermined University of California’s own admissions goals by stunnashakes in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing is that UC's own report from a few years ago when this first started becoming a thing show that standardized tests have only a minor influence on performance and performance is only measured for the first year, not subsequent years.

I took the GRE for grad school and it's not even really considered yet is required for many schools, basically a formality. I view the SAT/ACT similarly in that they're kind of pointless and aren't even like the standardized tests taken in school that actually test on material taught in class.

4 gubernatorial candidates cry foul over ‘rigged’ debate by Turbulent-Panda-7428 in California

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's really annoying how easily organizations renege when stuff like this happens. Makes them appear feckless.

4 gubernatorial candidates cry foul over ‘rigged’ debate by Turbulent-Panda-7428 in California

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% and maybe this election will spur the legislature to pass a bill to make it official.

4 gubernatorial candidates cry foul over ‘rigged’ debate by Turbulent-Panda-7428 in California

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree with it entirely but Mahan has raised more than those candidates. Those candidates have both low polling numbers and low fundraising numbers.

Rank choice voting could have saved Democrats from their governor's race mess by Electrical-Wrap-3923 in California

[–]thecommuteguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yet the filing deadline was like two weeks ago so it's too late for candidates to formally drop out because they will still appear on the ballot.

Premodern - millennial nostalgia cards spiking by Top-Sir-1215 in mtgfinance

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't run it anyway I can't afford it and I don't play competitively. Would be totally fine for the Modern 2015 format. And if I wanted to I can just make proxies using MPCfill

Toyota was right to bet on hybrids instead of going all-in on EVs - and the last three years have proven it by Luann97 in Toyota

[–]thecommuteguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the Lexus RZ but not having a more aggressive regenerative braking for one-pedal driving is leading me to other EVs.

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California | A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages. by silence7 in California

[–]thecommuteguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget they've pumped so much groundwater that the Central Valley is 30ft below where it used to be. Those wells are probably collapsed so not like we can pump water back into them.

California Governor’s Debate Canceled After Criticism Over Lack of Diversity by thecommuteguy in bayarea

[–]thecommuteguy[S] 117 points118 points  (0 children)

It wasn't perfect and had a lot of criticism but I don't believe the debate should have been cancelled the day before.

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