5372. Anonymous (ool-44c7f265.dyn.optonline.net) –
09 Jan 2007 16:54:58
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
Well if ur emphasis is on art...the SAT shouldn't ruin ur chances of getting in. I mean it might not look so good, but I'm sure your portfolio counts more. |
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5371. Tom 7 (pool-71-240-58-11.pitt.east.verizon.net) –
09 Jan 2007 11:36:45
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
Oh, not really (though people do compete a little)... but a list by number of albums is a good idea. I'll probably do that for the new site. |
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5370. Arthur (ctwboo101.ctw.utwente.nl) –
09 Jan 2007 07:56:19
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
Hey, is the AAD project a competition? I didn't realize that...
Maybe it's nice to make a top 10 page for it then. |
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5369. Tom 7 (pool-71-240-75-150.pitt.east.verizon.net) –
08 Jan 2007 23:17:50
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
Thanks! Of course, the AAD competition is lighthearted... |
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5366. Anonymous (70-218.69-92-cpe.cableone.net) –
08 Jan 2007 17:19:24
[ BORING.COM ]
wow thats hard
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5365. Anonymous (dynamic-ip-6979250232.cable.net.co) –
08 Jan 2007 15:26:46
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
Dude, I wish I had a good score. I did 1220 on the new SAT. I sucked bad, seriously. The savannah college of art and design would be embarrassed to see that score. Damn |
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5364. Tom 7 (h-72-244-65-137.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
08 Jan 2007 11:05:06
[ UPD: Escape Beta 3 ]
Good, I'm glad nothing was lost.. |
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I know about backup player files, and I've already recovered my old solution. Thanks anyway. |
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5362. Anonymous (ool-44c7f265.dyn.optonline.net) –
07 Jan 2007 19:15:55
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
Thank you! |
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5361. Toro (at02-m183.net.t-com.hr) –
07 Jan 2007 19:13:59
[ Quake 3 Done! ]
q3 is too havy for me. i cant win on bring it on and i dont know how to get hook mod, can someone help me...? |
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5360. Tom 7 (h-72-244-65-137.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
07 Jan 2007 12:08:57
[ UPD: Escape Beta 3 ]
Yeah, that sounds like a bug/misdesign. If you re-solve a level with a shorter solution, it automatically replaces yours. Unfortunately there's not really anything to distinguish re-solving a level from playing back a bookmark. I'll probably change it so it never overwrites your solution, now that the game can support multiple solutions for the same level, and they're small anyway.
If you're interested in recovering your old solution it may be in one of the backup player files. I can help if you want. |
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I downloaded a speedrun by another person, and watched it through the bookmark system. When the playback ended, I pressed Esc, and found that my old, slower solution was replaced by the speedrun. Is this a bug? |
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5358. Anonymous (cpe-75-80-219-32.hawaii.res.rr.com) –
06 Jan 2007 22:30:52
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
I got a 2220 on the new SAT, I am getting a 3.8 GPA (unweighted), and I am in three AP classes. I am a junior with an array of extra curricular activities ranging from varsity level sports to trumpet. Here are answers to almost everyone's questions about what colleges they should shoot for.
SAT scores show your ability to REASON in three areas: Math, Critical reading, and Writing. Many students get great grades because they know how to play the "game" of school, but lack inherent reasoning skills in the important three areas and therefore score poorly on the SAT I's. Likewise, some students are very smart in these three areas, but are lazy. They will score high on the SAT but low on their report cards.
Addressing the IV league potential applicants, brace yourselves. The IV league-er gets above a 700 in each of the three parts of the SAT. So if you don't have a combined score of at least 2100, look somewhere else. You will still have a chance of being accepted into one of these prestigious schools, but then you will have to compete with minds more able than yours. I don't mean to sound harsh, but the SAT is somewhat proven to predict a student's success in college. Math, reading, and writing are fundamental aspects of college work. You are no longer babied with extra-credit work, and for those of you who HATE tests, you'll hate college. Your final exam, which will very likely contain a multiple choice section (Professors tend to be lazy graders), may very well determine your entire grade. This is yet another reason why you want to compete with peers with similar test taking abilities.
SAT II's indicate mastery in a subject area. If a college requires SAT II subject tests, they will definitley consider them. Again, see what the average acceptee gets before applying.
To address Oprah's SAT scores, you can still be very successful in life and still test badly. There are many aspects of intelligence, such as inter and intrapersonal skills. Sadly, skills demonstrated on the SAT are very important for college work. Life is an entirely different story.
On a final note, don't just look at your GPA when considering your college choices. Look at the rigor of your schedule just as much as your grades. A 4.0 in general courses is not all that impressive. Spice up your report card with honors and AP classes, and get to know your teachers. Letters of recommendation are very important for the selective schools.
I hope this helps.
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5357. Graue, and also Scrap Heap (ip68-100-130-21.dc.dc.cox.net) –
06 Jan 2007 12:56:55
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
I just noticed it was updated! Thank you, Tom. This made my day. You are a good man.
I'm actually kind of surprised there wasn't a larger backlog. Did people slow down? Or maybe my expectations were just unrealistic.
My taunting was all in good fun, of course, but you can probably catch back up with me now! I'm taking a break from AADs for a little while to do something else (my new year's resolution was to make "something musical" every day, sort of a marathon to AAD's sprint). By the way, I like your "Shithope" and "Theme from Backups" -- these two stood out to me from several of your AADs I listened to recently.
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5356. Arthur (p548062cc.dip.t-dialin.net) –
05 Jan 2007 10:21:32
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
And in Thailand it's 2550! |
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5355. Tom 7 (h-72-244-70-236.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
04 Jan 2007 22:00:06
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
Sorry, I mean Gregorian year number! |
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5354. Tom 7 (h-72-244-70-236.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
04 Jan 2007 21:59:42
[ Quake 3 Done! ]
I think Nightmare was a lot harder than Hardcore, but certainly practicing in Hardcore will help! |
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5353. Anonymous (c-71-195-161-156.hsd1.ma.comcast.net) –
04 Jan 2007 20:47:31
[ Quake 3 Done! ]
Right now im about half way through Hardcore. Does beating hardcore help you get prepared for Nightmare? Or is it like Halo where the difference between Heroic and Legendary is huge? |
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5352. lucas (user-12hdjms.cable.mindspring.com) –
04 Jan 2007 20:26:45
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
tom, you are bein blatantly racist and anti-semetic.
the jewish calander is 5767! and the chineese are up to 4703!
don't be mean. don't be racist! |
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5351. Anonymous (ool-44c7f265.dyn.optonline.net) –
04 Jan 2007 17:47:20
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
Well I'm guessing that IV or most competitve scores want at least an 1800 overall, and over 2000 is good too. But it's weird, because most schools don't even consider the writing section!! so it's just the math + critical reading that really matters...you wanna break a 1200 in that...
My question to anyone who has already been accepted or whose child has been accepted is that if my SAT I score is above 2000, with a 4.0 GPA, in numerous clubs (positions for 3: Pres, Sec, & Student Rep) and good recommendation letters...will bad SAT II scores (high 500s, low 600s) play a major part in decisions of colleges like NYU and Cornell?
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5350. Arthur (ctwboo101.ctw.utwente.nl) –
03 Jan 2007 10:16:42
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
Woohoo! and Yay!
Best wishes Tom! |
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5349. Anonymous (ppp-69-229-226-170.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net) –
03 Jan 2007 00:29:02
[ BAD SAT SCORES ]
^^^you combine scores by adding the three parts from sat reasoning. bu subject scores are different b/c they're individual tests.
Alright guys these SAT/college acceptance things are really stressing me out as well. Let's see...it is true that you must have a good balance between your GPA and SAT scores, but in a few cases, those are not the only two things that determine your chances for admission. Most schools want to see that you are a well rounded student and are ready to take on all the challenges that college will throw at you. For example, last year, a girl from my school got accepted to UCLA with a score of 1600 (new scale) and a high gpa. she was a member of various sports, had a lot of ec's, etc...then there was a boy with awesome SAT scores, graduated in the top of the class, but got rejected because he had no "outlet." So since there is no exact formula to determine chances, the most we can do is relax because we can't really do anything about it now.
my stats:
GPA-3.9 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
1670 on SAT *hate standardized tests
top 4% of class
played varsity softball for three years
president of two clubs, vp of one, members of others
bunch of community service
essays could've been better
lol what are my chances at UCLA or USC...kinda considering oxy as well
i would appreciate honesty:) thanks!!
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5348. Tom 7 (h-72-244-70-236.phlapafg.dynamic.covad.net) –
02 Jan 2007 22:31:28
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
You too, Kirima! |
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5347. Kirima (11.185.79.83.cust.bluewin.ch) –
02 Jan 2007 20:24:16
[ UPD: Album-a-day ]
I wish you a very Happy New Year 2007 and good luck for everything! |
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List of games for us to play! =) (It only has one thing on it!) |
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