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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cornell Engineering is like TJ.

Not competitive between the students. But if you dont have STEM IQ (meaning you just need to be naturally good at math, physics, CS) grades are going to suffer, and every HW and Exam is going to be a struggle.
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Actually being naturally gifted at STEM is probably not a gift because at TJ everyone has to work hard. My kid got a low C on an exam with every answer correct because the teacher didn't like how he showed his work. [/quote]

Naturally gifted at STEM are able to show correct work. Maybe your teacher was incompetent but in general not showing work does not correlate to being more gifted.  Sure everyone works hard to a degree, at TJ and at top colleges, but some get the top grades and others struggle and are still bottom of the curves. Those students do not have STEM IQ to be successful in top engineering programs. That is the difference. [/quote]

In reality - Engineering classes are "cookbooks".  The project work makes sure you are competent but the math based exams... A majority of my class and everyone else I've met from other schools - just memorize the steps to solve the problem. The math understanding drops because you don't have the time to digest, so you default to show "work".  Even math majors don't take time to understand everything just too much.[/quote]

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