Comments on: The 2 myths getting students into heavy-league schools http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/ Daniel Lemire's blog is about life in academia, research in Computer Science, wondering how we can reconcile fast databases and algorithms with the informal and asemantic nature of the world around us. It is broadcasted from Montreal (Canada). Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:07:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Adam bossy http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/#comment-50226 Adam bossy Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:13:34 +0000 http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/#comment-50226 I replied to your comment on my blog, but I am not sure if Wordpress notifies previous posters of replies: http://adambossy.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/dont-attend-a-top-10-school/#comment-27 I replied to your comment on my blog, but I am not sure if Wordpress notifies previous posters of replies: http://adambossy.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/dont-attend-a-top-10-school/#comment-27

]]> By: Jonathan Katz http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/#comment-49791 Jonathan Katz Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/#comment-49791 A PS: in computer science, at least, it does seem that quality goes down more quickly (as compared to, say, math) as one looks at lower ranked schools. (Disclaimer: I am talking <em>on average</em>, not in any individual case.) A PS: in computer science, at least, it does seem that quality goes down more quickly (as compared to, say, math) as one looks at lower ranked schools. (Disclaimer: I am talking on average, not in any individual case.)

]]> By: Jonathan Katz http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/#comment-49790 Jonathan Katz Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:55:04 +0000 http://www.daniel-lemire.com/blog/archives/2008/03/13/the-2-myths-that-gets-students-into-heavy-league-schools/#comment-49790 Your comments seem to go a bit too far in the other direction. Sure, professors mainly learn by reading papers and books. But I find it 10x more efficient to have a discussion with a colleague about their paper than to read their paper. At a good school, you will likely have more professors who are experts in their areas, and can do this explaining. Your comments seem to go a bit too far in the other direction.

Sure, professors mainly learn by reading papers and books. But I find it 10x more efficient to have a discussion with a colleague about their paper than to read their paper. At a good school, you will likely have more professors who are experts in their areas, and can do this explaining.

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