Gah I am ashamed, why is OT so smart! I feel left out on the smartness :cry:
I got a 1500 :(
bigblunt537
High five! 1500 here also lol I don't think the SATs really prove how smart someone is just how dedicated someone is.
Actually, the SATs - especially the old verbal portions with their WTF words and WTF analogies - are as much a test of a person's test taking skill as it is a test of actual knowledge itself. The older SAT cram school methods provided instructions and advice on HOW to take the test in addition to actual tutoring. I'm terrible with True and False and Multiple Choice and will second guess myself even when I know the answer and so part of my SAT 'training' was to break that habit and to learn to just put down my answer and move on and not go back to it later. When guessing out of the blue, I generally do fine, but give me two choices and I invariably want to choose the wrong answer.
Community colleges, yeah, but not normal colleges.
bigblunt537
What he said. Community Colleges aren't considered universities and the kid is looking to get into a university. But going to a CC is good if you can't get in or you want to save money. It really doesn't matter. I know alot of people who transfer and did better than me. The only issue with transfering is that it'll probably be too late to join a frat. To me CC transfers actually try harder than people who got in right after high school since they want to prove themselves.
Personally I'd recommend to him or anyone to do CC first, but I don't know where you guys live, but there are plenty of colleges here that will accept a C average to get in. They may not be the best schools, but they will still help him get his BA/BS.
Right on. :) I completely agree with your thoughts and I posted similar sentiments in my earlier post.
For 'good' universities: 3.5+ on a 4.0 scale. 3.75+ is the better bet. You would probably be looking at something higher if you are interested in applying to the universities of other countries. But, see, it also all depends on where exactly you are planning to apply to and your success at applying to universities also depends on OTHER factors besides just your grades. Standardized exam scores, extracurricular activities, personal statement, high school transcript, and other factors that identify you as a unique student and individual all get factored in, too. Some schools won't even look at grades below a certain cutoff point where other schools will. Two people applying to the same schools with the same grades might not get the same acceptance or rejection letters. About colleges: Colleges can be a really awesome way to get yourself the foundation you need for college and university-level studies as you can take classes at a college and transfer them to a four-year university. Not only can colleges knock out a lot of the General Education requirements for universities, but it is financially lighter on the wallet as well and also is more forgiving in regards to grades and standardized exam scores and the like. In my opinion, why waste extra money taking courses like English 101 at a university when you can take the same sort of course for a heck of a lot cheaper at your local college. Colleges are also an awesome place to take enrichment courses and get certified training for certain trades and professions.
Food is appealing because my stomach f***ing HURTS when it goes hungry for too long. On the other hand, I don't need sex to go on with my life. Sexual activities are appealing, then, because it simply feels good (who doesn't want to feel an awesome rush of endorphins, seriously?) and when it's partnered sex, it can be double the fun and it can increase the bonding hormones between the people involved (provided the experience was positive).
A 'good' SAT score depends entirely on where you are planning or wanting to go to in terms of universities. What is 'good' for one university might not be 'good enough' for another. In this vein, it is hard to really say what is 'good'. However, as a general rule of thumb, I would consider 1700+ to be 'good'. 1800-1900+ to be 'great' and 'excellent'. Something important to consider: Yes, SAT scores are important, but so are general grades, consistency of those grades, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and the sum of the other standardized exams. I got a 1390 on my SAT I (not terribly impressive at the time when applying to big name schools) back when the highest score possible was a 1600 and I managed to get wait-listed to Stanford, Wesleyan, and Claremont McKenna. Another classmate of mine who scored higher (1450) in all of the same college entrance exams who applied to similar schools didn't even get wait-listed. Why was there a difference? The biggest difference between my classmate and I came down to our extracurricular activities and personal statement. Where I was active in extracurricular school activities and had been since my middle school years, he hadn't been and his personal statement, was, honestly a mess. So don't lose your focus when it comes to what is important and what is not. Yes, a great SAT score is awesome and definitely can help, but you also need something else besides just academics. The schools want to see what kind of a person you are in addition to what kind of a student you are. Never forget that.
There are actually a lot of 'educational' games for the DS out there if you broaden your notion on what is 'educational' and what is not. Some examples of less obviously educational games: Rhythm Heaven is a good, fun musical game that works on honing the player's reflexes and sense of rhythm and beat by having the player tap, flick, slide, and hold to the beat of various music. Nintendogs teaches responsibility by having the player care for a virtual pet dog whose need for player-interactive care changes based on the DS's internal clock. Cooking Mama (which others have mentioned) is also a great title for teaching and honing reflexes and for teaching patience and following instructions. Geometry Wars teaches a bit of physics and geometry through very simple (or more complex, depending on your style) gameplay as the player playing as a spaceship seeks to clear each level of drones. N+ also teaches physics and geometry and problem solving as the player guides a pixelated ninja across various levels and has to make use of various items and figure out how to get from one place to another. ----- Pretty much (and aside from Geometry Wars and N+), any game that utilizes both the conventional control pad and the touchscreen together has the potential to offer a learning experience. For instance: The Legend of Zelda series teaches hand-eye coordination, hones reflexes, and offers plenty of opportunities for problem solving. Literally, there are puzzles galore in both of the titles released for the DS. Animal Crossing teaches economics as you have to grow your home and community and pay a mortgage, buy and sell, and other related basic economics-related activities. Professor Layton series (might be too advanced) teaches problem solving as you literally spend the entire game solving puzzles and problems. Yoshi's Island also offers similarly though it makes less use of the touchscreen. It definitely hones the hand-eye coordination though as aiming the eggs that you throw is crucial in this game. Bowser's Inside Story is also a neat game that teaches problem solving and offers a unique gameplay experience. ----- Other more conventional titles that are educational-oriented are: Brain Age series (I love them) My Word CoachMath BlasterPlanet Puzzle LeagueFlash Focus ----- With all that said, I am glad to hear that your children enjoy books. Video games (in moderation!) will be a great (but not necessary) supplement to the learning process, I think. :)
No shame man. We're using our brains, solving problems and keeping our reflexes sharp. People with smart phones are facebooking. We win. 33 and still playing.
NEStorianPriest
Heck yeah. :) Facebooking or Myspacing or Twittering or all of the above.
[QUOTE="hydralisk86"][QUOTE="JNKtastic"]I still play Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow on my DS Lite and it's still an awesome game as it ever was. Also, I still love Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and I still play the game, too. I enjoy the different gameplay with the cards and it suits the GBA platform pretty well and playing it on the DS works perfectly. Another great game I love is Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones. I guess my opinion is, for the games that they are, I still enjoy them as they are and I even feel that sometimes, some of the GBA games are worth it more than some of the DS games. And I agree, Yoshi's Island for the DS just majorly rocks. I'm really happy to own that game. :( I'm stuck in Aria of Sorrow, i don't know where to go next, so it's been gathering dust. Also, isn't it true that a lot of these good games aren't actual 3D, but drawn graphics? That could be why the good games aged well. I think that for the GBA games, the graphical constraints forced the designers to be extra-careful in their artwork (literally, pixel perfect) and the result ended up being some super-crisp graphics that still look awesome today. Quite frankly speaking, in terms of detail and crispness of pixels, the games I mentioned outdo a lot of the games put out for the DS. For instance, Rhythm Heaven which is almost entirely 2D artwork (and very pixelated artwork at that) cannot and does not outdo any of the GBA games' graphics that I have mentioned. (Where did you get stuck?)
The Wii is also strong enough to support flash and so is the the gamecube, and xbox. the reason most people do not include flash in their devices is because of licensing costs. It has nothing to do with the lack of proccessing power. Just because he siad it can doesnt mean it will. Also link or it never happened.
painguy1
Another fantastic reason to leave Adobe Flash the heck alone is because of its player bugginess and application fatness. I work as a web developer and SOMETHING always goes wrong with Flash. If it isn't Adobe coming out with a buggy release of the new Flash Player, then it's Flash programmers who don't know how to do proper Flash programming which results in overly fat, memory-leaking Flash applications. I will ALWAYS vote NO FLASH for handheld devices until both Adobe and the programmers who work with Flash get their act together and I don't care how much I use applications that utilize Flash.
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