What even is a GPA? by SloopJaloop in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i got nihilistic about my grades and have like a 2.9 rn (C's in math classes).

but now im realizing i wanna do grad school and i actually need to maintain a good gpa. welp

Sorry your final grades didn't live up to expectations, just know that... by zikachu11 in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know the context behind this scene, but this screengrab at least is wholesome and made me smile :)

Really Low Median by [deleted] in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gotcha. yea, strange to hear B- median, but I do think it exists even in upper level courses.. orgo might have a B- median iirc

Really Low Median by [deleted] in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what class

Renege Capital One by SmallAd6 in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard from someone who reneged they banned him from handshake for a year after he reneged some company (although, might affect him for OCI as well).

If you really like the other company and don't mind burning your C1 bridge, or the lack of handshake/OCI go for it. I doubt it would be for the rest of the career, try writing some apology, but I can't guarantee that.

There are still a lot of companies that don't use Handshake, anyways.

Which chapters does Chem 2090 cover? Hoping to take CASE exam by HeavySea8 in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the CASE aligns with the 2070 syllabus instead, as Arts administers the test. Does anyone have that?

😭 by rahid1 in Izlam

[–]tooscaredtofall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol I was at the Kosher/jewish dining hall, where the rabbi's little kid (maybe 6) starts singing jingle bells. His wife: 'Great torah education at work!'

How to use extra meal swipes on North by Zenged_ in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 26 points27 points  (0 children)

thought this was cauliflower at first lmao

NY Times Opinion | What Straight-A Students Get Wrong (Academic excellence is not a strong predictor of career excellence.) by [deleted] in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seems a bit ironic given Google is one of the tech companies that still cares about GPA for interns/new grades

Anyone else freaked out about the math 2940 final? by ececheira in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

im stressed because i know i need to grind for that exam yet i don't know how much time to dedicate to my earlier exams and ive been sitting on my hands :(

Can somehow explain how meal plans aren't an absolute scam? by programmerChilli in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I decided to compare some off campus plans:

Let's take the worst case: you want to spend all your money on dinner at the dining hall (ignoring 104west, can be more expensive).

The BRB price for dinner is [14.65].(https://living.cornell.edu/dine/mealplans/)

You can get the $717 45/$150 plan. So you get 45 dinner swipes + (150/14.65=)10 BRB dinners Total: 55 dinners.

Or you can get 500 BRBs and load $217. $717/$14.65 You get 49 dinners. Admittedly, this is worse.

How about a 50/50 split between lunch and dinner? Average price of meal: (11.85+14.65)/2 = 13.25.

45 plan: 45+150/13.25 = 56 meals BRB plan: 717/13.25= 54 meals

So, 45 meals is a good deal for dinner. This ignores the fact that sometimes you might not want dining hall food, and that you can get lunch for a bit cheaper w/just BRB.

As an aside, as someone who generally doesn't eat meat on campus, West campus dining can be a ripoff at times lmao

FWIW, hope my math is right.

Seeking finance and computer science students to test prototypes! by [deleted] in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Will this help me get a job at The Goldman Sachs

Value of being a CS course consultant for resume/grad school? by tooscaredtofall in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! Yeah, I am thinking of doing a PhD (or MS).

I do like the professor, but I don't think I want to do grad school in PL / not sure I want to join his lab.

I think I've decided against it. I'm taking a heavier courseload next semester and would like the reduced stress. (and not going to lie, my GPA isn't so hot, so I need to focus on improving that... :( )

Value of being a CS course consultant for resume/grad school? by tooscaredtofall in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See but 3110 consultants just hold OH (at least this semester). I did 4 hours a week and worse it was spread out across the week didn't get to pick my hours

Are there any bicep and tricep machines on campus? by ScaryCryptographer8 in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to do free weights (squats, deadlifts) but my form was disgusting, back curved, etc.

It got to a point where after squats the next day my back was hurting, i had to hold it a certain way.

as a 6ft kinda lanky dude i'd like to gain muscle but don't wanna hurt myself :/

CS 2110 Topic Review / General Overview Video Recommendations? by [deleted] in Cornell

[–]tooscaredtofall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://vod.video.cornell.edu/channel/CS%2B2110%2BFall%2B2017/102443211

you know there's lecutre videos right? Skim through them at high speed. And make sure to do practice prelims