Hacker News with Generative AI: College

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 9 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 34 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 44 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 54 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 64 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 99 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 104 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 139 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 145 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 147 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 149 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 182 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 207 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 226 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 228 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 231 days ago | 55 comments

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

Education, Social Issues, United States, College

5 points by gk1 235 days ago | 0 comments

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