Ok, here’s why I think SPARC students would be underwhelmed by college students.
Regarding measurable facts, I’d estimate that:
Compared to the median UC Berkeley student, the median SPARC participant can spend 3x less time studying any material to get the same test score.
Compared to the median UC Berkeley student, the median SPARC participant’s expected cumulative income in the next 20 years is about 3x as much.
My point is that if you want to reach your potential in life, you want to calibrate your peer group to challenge you. And something like a factor of 3x isn’t calibrated.
That said, of course there are also ways in which the average SPARC participant is somewhat inferior to the average person, like making a good social first impression. But if the SPARC person can manage to train their conscious focus on that or any other area of weakness, I’d usually bet on them being able to surpass their non-SPARC peers in that area.
Intelligence is the smartphone of talents. Sure you can have other possessions, but usually the single best thing to have is a smartphone.
Ok, here’s why I think SPARC students would be underwhelmed by college students.
Regarding measurable facts, I’d estimate that:
Compared to the median UC Berkeley student, the median SPARC participant can spend 3x less time studying any material to get the same test score.
Compared to the median UC Berkeley student, the median SPARC participant’s expected cumulative income in the next 20 years is about 3x as much.
My point is that if you want to reach your potential in life, you want to calibrate your peer group to challenge you. And something like a factor of 3x isn’t calibrated.
That said, of course there are also ways in which the average SPARC participant is somewhat inferior to the average person, like making a good social first impression. But if the SPARC person can manage to train their conscious focus on that or any other area of weakness, I’d usually bet on them being able to surpass their non-SPARC peers in that area.
Intelligence is the smartphone of talents. Sure you can have other possessions, but usually the single best thing to have is a smartphone.