Esther: man
this is HILARIOUS
it's only fitting
that the jankyassest group
gets #1
on bing
LOL
Update: Now if only we can figure out how to get #1 on "rankmaniac" for Bing...
Showing posts with label rankmaniac2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rankmaniac2010. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
#1 on Bing!
Esther: man
this is HILARIOUS
it's only fitting
that the jankyassest group
gets #1
on bing
LOL
Update: Now if only we can figure out how to get #1 on "rankmaniac" for Bing...
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Model / Actress at Caltech?
Talulah Riley
Update: Miss Talulah starred in The Boat That Rocked (Pirate Rock), which is a great movie for those of you who like British humor and golden oldies :)
The soundtrack is pretty darn sweet
Update: Miss Talulah starred in The Boat That Rocked (Pirate Rock), which is a great movie for those of you who like British humor and golden oldies :)
The soundtrack is pretty darn sweet
Sunday, February 21, 2010
We're 7th! (after dropping to page 2)
Thanks again to those who linked us :D
Unrelated, CC mods be hatin! Blocked TWICE, even though we technically were following the discussion of the thread! Sigh. I guess I'm just a forum n00b.
Any suggestion for content we should put here? Not sure how much fresh content helps the ranking of our blog (prolly close to none) but I feel like we should provide at least a little bit of entertainment for those who bothered linking us/looking at our page.
This is the cutest video I've seen all week--it cracks me up every time I watch it:
Surprised kitty!
Unrelated, CC mods be hatin! Blocked TWICE, even though we technically were following the discussion of the thread! Sigh. I guess I'm just a forum n00b.
Any suggestion for content we should put here? Not sure how much fresh content helps the ranking of our blog (prolly close to none) but I feel like we should provide at least a little bit of entertainment for those who bothered linking us/looking at our page.
This is the cutest video I've seen all week--it cracks me up every time I watch it:
Surprised kitty!
Friday, February 19, 2010
WE'RE FIFTH! YES, NUMBER FIVE (under google search for "rankmaniac 2010")
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| From rankmaniac 2010 |
Yayy! A big thank you to all the kindly strangers out there that linked us from your blog or simply visited this website!
Updates:
1) The collegeconfidential jerks (just kidding, they are the best--please don't hurt me) removed our threads and banned The 2010 Rankmaniacs from CC! =( I understand if they block spammers but...we were adding value to the site by providing actual information! What jealous biotches :) Oh well, that won't stop us! If you have any questions regarding Caltech or anything--you're still welcome to comment.
2) Yelp update on Pasadena restaurant DISH bistro and bar
3) It is raining in SoCal ='(
4) Curling is a ridiculous sport. I thought the girls (very cute ones) were just cleaning the ice, little did I know they were actually playing a game!
collegeconfidential: Sneeezy's question
Question: What got you into Caltech?
Answer: Aside from the "necessary" academic requirements (high standardized test scores, high GPA, good recommendations). I think what may have really showed the admissions people my passion for math and science was a 20-page write up I submitted from my summer research project at a national university neuroscience research lab. I also stuck to my nerdy/dorky/quirky voice in my personal statements. I made a campus visit prior to admissions and the lady working at admissions said she would make a note of that on my files. Those are just my opinions though, of course I never found out why they accepted me :)
Answer: Aside from the "necessary" academic requirements (high standardized test scores, high GPA, good recommendations). I think what may have really showed the admissions people my passion for math and science was a 20-page write up I submitted from my summer research project at a national university neuroscience research lab. I also stuck to my nerdy/dorky/quirky voice in my personal statements. I made a campus visit prior to admissions and the lady working at admissions said she would make a note of that on my files. Those are just my opinions though, of course I never found out why they accepted me :)
collegeconfidential: wasslion's question
Question: What is the "vibe" at Caltech? Are people competitive? Helpful? Does the small class make a personal feel? Is there a lot of merchandising (Campus bookstore)?
Also, I know Caltech has one of the highest scoring class profiles.
Answer: From what I hear about other colleges, it seems like Caltech is definitely a lot more relaxed than other "top tier" schools. I've heard stories about how people re-arrange reference books in libraries so that other students will not be able to find them. That does not happen here...we're too lazy :P hehe jk. The Honor Code (no member of Caltech community should take advantage of another) is taken seriously and generally followed by students and members of the community.
Most classes have collaboration policies that encourage students to discuss the homework problems together but write up their answers separately. I feel like sometimes our homework assignments are made tougher and harder because the Profs expect us to collaborate hahha :) People are generally very nice about help each other out--the close-knit house system makes it really easy for people to just pop next door and ask their neighbors for help. We also have a Dean's tutoring program where you can sign up for tutors--for free! Tutors get paid by the deans. The TAs are generally helpful as well.
The small class size does make for a closer knit community--by the time I graduated I knew most of my class by name.
There isn't much merchandising, altho you can see for yourself at the Caltech bookstore website.
Hope that answered your questions!
- Rankmaniac 2010
Also, I know Caltech has one of the highest scoring class profiles.
Answer: From what I hear about other colleges, it seems like Caltech is definitely a lot more relaxed than other "top tier" schools. I've heard stories about how people re-arrange reference books in libraries so that other students will not be able to find them. That does not happen here...we're too lazy :P hehe jk. The Honor Code (no member of Caltech community should take advantage of another) is taken seriously and generally followed by students and members of the community.
Most classes have collaboration policies that encourage students to discuss the homework problems together but write up their answers separately. I feel like sometimes our homework assignments are made tougher and harder because the Profs expect us to collaborate hahha :) People are generally very nice about help each other out--the close-knit house system makes it really easy for people to just pop next door and ask their neighbors for help. We also have a Dean's tutoring program where you can sign up for tutors--for free! Tutors get paid by the deans. The TAs are generally helpful as well.
The small class size does make for a closer knit community--by the time I graduated I knew most of my class by name.
There isn't much merchandising, altho you can see for yourself at the Caltech bookstore website.
Hope that answered your questions!
- Rankmaniac 2010
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