Do trinity think they are smarter?

Sam V Smith

Matthew23 wrote: »

I am not in trinity but alot of people say that they think they are smarter? i got to an it and i have to say the people thier are alot smarter than anyone i have met from trinity. I think it is more snobby and trying to be english than smart in trinity. is this true? it is easier to be smart if you have money too I think, but i still think that my friend in college are smarter not to be mean or anything. dont thank this it is just an opinion i am looking for answers.

thanks

MAT23

Smarter than you, quite possibly.

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Matthew23 wrote: »

well then you should really say I'm not I am

higgz

Opinion on this matter is ALWAYS going to be biased. For full disclosure I'm a TCD student myself.

What you need to look at is a number of criteria and average it all out.

First look at the Leaving Cert points required for the courses. I'm not 100% sure but I think that TCD has (on average) the highest points of all colleges. Whichever college has that has the best students as they start.

LC points aren't a very good way of testing intelligence but it's the best we've got.

Next you'd probably look at the World University rankings.

All of these show TCD as being the best university in Ireland, usually with a very large lead over UCD and others. Again their methods are subject to some scrutiny but their tables are well respected and it would suggest that not only does TCD take in some of the best students but that they're then also kept to a high academic standard.

Finally, you'd also want to factor in things like employability, maybe IQ and any other factors.

I don't think there are figures on any of these so we can't take them into account.


So with LC points and Rankings it does show TCD as the smartest but more evidence might contradict that.

partyatmygaff

partyatmygaff wrote: »

The smell of fake tan?

Even though I meant it as a joke, that was exactly the smell that came to mind when I was typing.

Ahoyhoy

This thread is pure gold. Keep it coming folks!

Joe_Dull

This thread made me lol hard in the middle of a Developmental Psychology lecture. Props to Matt23 and all those who posted appropriate GIFs.

John Doe1

Aw god this is hilarious. This is why the natives shouldn't be allowed in to our fine establishment, tally ho wot wot:D

StrawberryJazz

Matthew23 wrote: »

your a child :rolleyes: this isnt a troll. you are so stuck up you dont even know what all of dublin is saying about you

Matt23,

You have made an excellent point. In fact, you are the voice of reason I have been craning to hear. A true prophet of our generation. You have made me realise the last 3 years and 3 weeks have been a complete waste of my time. I am here by dropping out of the scorned university and dedicating my life to making sure I meet the desired requirements of "all of dublin". Hopefully, I will soon feel that sense of accomplishment and self-satisfaction that you obviously have.
I would appreciate any suggestions you could offer me, in this the defining hour of my life? I've already collected many Dutch Gold cans and been practising spitting on the pathway. I crave further guidance as I do not trust my own instincts, which have not served me well thus far.

Yours gratefully,

StrawberryJazz

PS: :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Fishy123

i personaly wouldnt go anywere else othr than trinity as i feel my inteligence wud be chalenged. Id never throw myslef into a colage with plebs, look at ucd for example a bunch of wasters.