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Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:34 pm
by chup
3|ink wrote:
D. H2Oman wrote:In the a column you can write question types, in B you can put the average number of times it appears per test, in C the average number of times you get in incorrect. In D maybe links to porn sites.

Adjust the colors how ever you like.
What a rebel. Someone should give you a sticker.
They should, since he has TCR.

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:38 pm
by 3|ink
aschup wrote:
3|ink wrote:
D. H2Oman wrote:In the a column you can write question types, in B you can put the average number of times it appears per test, in C the average number of times you get in incorrect. In D maybe links to porn sites.

Adjust the colors how ever you like.
What a rebel. Someone should give you a sticker.
They should, since he has TCR.
Except his version would require more work than mine requires.

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:41 pm
by IAFG
why do people track at all? what do you gain from this?

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:48 pm
by 3|ink
IAFG wrote:why do people track at all? what do you gain from this?
For one thing, you can track available material (assuming you wish to take all released tests). On the nights I didn't take PTs, I took individual sections. It can be difficult to keep track of what sections you have completed without flipping through your books.

Secondly, it tracks your scores for individual sections. It probably doesn't do you much good to know how you were scoring on certain sections when you first started, but keeping track of your weekly scores/averages can be advantageous.

Lastly, it tracks individual question types if the user chooses to use that function. As I've explained, it sometimes helps to know your weak points.

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:57 pm
by YCrevolution
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Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:01 pm
by chup
YCrevolution wrote:
D. H2Oman wrote:butthurt


In the interest of having more options on the market. I'm offering a counter spreadsheet

In the a column you can write question types, in B you can put the average number of times it appears per test, in C the average number of times you get in incorrect. In D maybe links to porn sites.

Adjust the colors how ever you like.
If you are unable to offer on-topic constructive criticism for the OP or other users, resist the urge to post in on-topic forums.
I found it constructive, in its own way. The substance of it was basically "there are easier/less intricate ways to get the same basic result."

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:04 pm
by YCrevolution
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Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:16 pm
by 3|ink
aschup wrote:
YCrevolution wrote:
D. H2Oman wrote:butthurt


In the interest of having more options on the market. I'm offering a counter spreadsheet

In the a column you can write question types, in B you can put the average number of times it appears per test, in C the average number of times you get in incorrect. In D maybe links to porn sites.

Adjust the colors how ever you like.
If you are unable to offer on-topic constructive criticism for the OP or other users, resist the urge to post in on-topic forums.
I found it constructive, in its own way. The substance of it was basically "there are easier/less intricate ways to get the same basic result."
Pardon my asking, but do you have any further concerns about the spreadsheet or did my response cover them?

That aside, part of his post may have been a valid criticism. I'll address it.

D. H2Oman wrote:In the a column you can write question types,
Sounds good.
D. H2Oman wrote:in B you can put the average number of times it appears per test,
And you would calculate average on your own for each question type? Or did you think averages calculate themselves? Sure your proposed spreadsheet could do this. However, you’d have to update the formula each time.
=Average(3,5,4,2,6…..
Sounds like the same amount of work (if not more) to me.
D. H2Oman wrote: in C the average number of times you get [them] incorrect.
Another manual calculation that you propose would result in less work. I’m not saying calculating averages aren’t easy. I’m saying they fall under that ‘unnecessary’ category aschup was talking about.

Thank you for your criticism.

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:17 pm
by Holly Golightly
3|ink wrote: That aside, part of his post may have been a valid criticism. I'll address it.
What about the column for porn?

Re: 3link's Study Spreadsheet

Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:22 pm
by 3|ink
Holly Golightly wrote:
3|ink wrote: That aside, part of his post may have been a valid criticism. I'll address it.
What about the column for porn?
It was very original. I thought about it myself when designing the spreadsheet, but there wasn't much I could fit into this space:

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Bring on the penis jokes in the BP thread all you want. Just keep them out of here please. Thanks :)

Re: ...

Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:14 am
by SchopenhauerFTW
I guess this thread will lose its sticky now.

Re: ...

Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:25 pm
by Run!
First post / bump.

Re: ...

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:15 am
by incompetentia
The Aschup/YCR exchange is more hilarious with the new purpling.

Also, what the fuck kind of necro is this.

Re: ...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:20 am
by Run!
incompetentia wrote:The Aschup/YCR exchange is more hilarious with the new purpling.

Also, what the fuck kind of necro is this.
What do you mean by "necro"? I've seen that a few times over the course of a couple hundred threads but haven't quite deciphered its meaning. There's a cool, random relevance concerning this exchange, after briefly glossing over your profile as well, woo.

Re: ...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:43 am
by Jeffort
necro is a root word that refers to death/dead body.

Re: ...

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:45 am
by 20121109
Necro fail, indeed