Hacker News with Generative AI: College

Everyone is cheating their way through college (nymag.com)
Chungin “Roy” Lee stepped onto Columbia University’s campus this past fall and, by his own admission, proceeded to use generative artificial intelligence to cheat on nearly every assignment.

Education, Generative AI, College, Cheating

118 points by jsheard 16 days ago | 170 comments

How Indian Colleges Casually Violate Human Rights (isomorphism.xyz)
The freedom of physical movement is the prototypical example of a fundamental human right.

Human Rights, India, Education, College

28 points by agnishom 18 days ago | 12 comments

When College Might Not Be Worth It (newyorkfed.org)
In our last post, we showed that the economic benefits of a college degree still far outweigh the costs for the typical graduate, with a healthy and consistent return of 12 to 13 percent over the past few decades. But there are many circumstances under which college graduates do not earn such a high return.

Economics, Higher Education, College

42 points by jnord 37 days ago | 94 comments

I organized a 10-day game of tag with 10 of my college friends (ntnbr.com)
From Feb 21 – Mar 3, I hosted a phenomenal game of tag with 10 of my friends from TexasTableTop (UT Austin's board game club). This game had it all: deception, betrayal, ambushes, chase scenes—you know, classic tag shenanigans! I also had to walk 8.34 miles on Speedway because I lost the game. It's a great story. Let me tell you all about it.

Games, College, Social Media, Stories

11 points by ntnbr 61 days ago | 2 comments

College Kids Burned to Death Inside a Cybertruck Because the Doors Wouldn't Open (jalopnik.com)
The primary cause of a terrifying Cybertruck crash in November was determined to likely have been driver impairment after a night of drinking and drugs, California Highway Patrol told The LA Times.

Cybertruck, Car Accidents, Safety, Drunk Driving, College

16 points by nradov 71 days ago | 7 comments

How I Ace Midterms at a Top CS School by Studying 1-3 Hours (and Skipping Class) (rohan.ga)
I have a midterm tomorrow (actually)[0] and instead of studying I decided to write this piece on exactly how I spend as little time as possible on school while achieving decent results (top ~5-10% on tests).

Education, Time Management, College, Computer Science

29 points by ocean_moist 82 days ago | 21 comments

Claims of college grade inflation and dumbing-down are overblown (greyenlightenment.com)
Claims of college grade inflation and dumbing-down are overblown

Education, Higher Education, College, Grading

11 points by debesyla 91 days ago | 7 comments

College students in court case stemming from 'Catch a Predator' fad on TikTok (apnews.com)
Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through the Tinder dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on TikTok (AP Video: Robert Bukaty)

Social Media, Law, Crime, College

4 points by petethomas 127 days ago | 1 comments

College students charged in 'catch a predator' assault as seen on social media (apnews.com)
Six Massachusetts college students are facing charges after police say they assaulted a man who had been tricked through a dating app into visiting campus as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on social media.

Crime, Social Media, College, Law Enforcement

9 points by JumpCrisscross 132 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Nineteen Year Old Seeking Career Advice (ycombinator.com)
Hi everyone. I'm a second year in college and I'm really struggling with having a career vision for myself.

Career Advice, College, Personal Development

11 points by judiciously 166 days ago | 17 comments

How to Study Mathematics (2017) (math.uh.edu)
This essay describes a number of strategies for studying college level mathematics.

Mathematics, Education, College

264 points by ayoisaiah 173 days ago | 103 comments

Things I wish I knew the day I started Berklee (2008) (sive.rs)
This is a talk I gave to incoming first-year students at Berklee College of Music today: September 5, 2008.

Music Education, College

35 points by tosh 174 days ago | 19 comments

Accidentally writing a SAT solver (danielh.cc)
In my freshman year of college, I found myself staring at the screen looking over this for the first time:

Programming, SAT Solvers, Algorithms, Computer Science, College

133 points by max__dev 177 days ago | 38 comments

There's a Very Good Reason College Students Don't Read Anymore (nytimes.com)
Nationwide, college professors report steep declines in students’ willingness and ability to read on their own.

Education, Reading, College

8 points by bookofjoe 210 days ago | 5 comments

The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books (theatlantic.com)
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

Education, College, Reading, Literacy

55 points by BerislavLopac 234 days ago | 45 comments

Berkeley Tech Clubs Are Broken. Can They Be Fixed? (dominicdb.substack.com)
Over the last week, this email (or one very similar) has been sent out thousands of times. A large portion of Berkeley’s computer and data science majors will - or already have - written essays, attended coffee chats, gone to infosessions, participated in interviews, and completed technical projects in an effort to gain entrance to the 20-ish tech clubs on campus. Most of them - depends on the club, but between 80 and 98% - will fail.

Education, College, Computer Science

4 points by paulpauper 253 days ago | 1 comments

Personable Ballmer Leads College Extracurriculars, Microsoft (2002) (thecrimson.com)
Personable Ballmer Leads College Extracurriculars, Microsoft

Microsoft, College, Leadership, Technology, Business

4 points by divbzero 256 days ago | 0 comments

College Grades Have Become a Charade. It's Time to Abolish Them. (wsj.com)

Education, College, Higher Education

36 points by bookofjoe 258 days ago | 55 comments

An Infantilizing Double Standard for American College Students (nytimes.com)

Education, Social Issues, United States, College

5 points by gk1 262 days ago | 0 comments

Stephen Wolfram: Do Not Study Computer Science, College, and Elon Musk (youtube.com)