Re:Harvard 1869 entrance exam
by orionhickman on Monday December 05, 2011 @12:57PM
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It takes a lot of time, but the calculation was definitely something I had to do in elementary school.
In terms of proofs, they are pretty basic, and I learned that stuff in third grade. I mean, I went in and out of gifted programs, but I think the better question is how long does it take to get people to add integers correctly? Ten years?
I drove myself a lot as a child, and drove enough teachers crazy to have to switch schools about ten times before middle school, but I would be surprised if my experience is no longer strictly atypical for people seeking a world-class education.
Note: I didn't attend an Ivy-League, but I did end up skipping a few grades. All those were after elementary school, so it's likely I was ahead of students at the time -- ahead of average, not ahead of the expectations we should have for first class minds seeking a higher education in an age when this is exceptionally uncommon.
In terms of proofs, they are pretty basic, and I learned that stuff in third grade. I mean, I went in and out of gifted programs, but I think the better question is how long does it take to get people to add integers correctly? Ten years?
I drove myself a lot as a child, and drove enough teachers crazy to have to switch schools about ten times before middle school, but I would be surprised if my experience is no longer strictly atypical for people seeking a world-class education.
Note: I didn't attend an Ivy-League, but I did end up skipping a few grades. All those were after elementary school, so it's likely I was ahead of students at the time -- ahead of average, not ahead of the expectations we should have for first class minds seeking a higher education in an age when this is exceptionally uncommon.