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I just noted a HUGE cultural difference.
Why do people ask for other people's credentials? It seems so strange to me. Like even if i want to know, it doesnt occur to me to ask.
Its almost like asking someone up front "what do you get paid?"
Oh well, i guess you live and you learn.
I just find it surprising no matter how many times i read it.
Someone says they got an IV or Rejection or that they applied somewhere, and inevitabely someone asks "what are your credentials"
It just seems really different to me.
Anyway, have a great day
Going to leave the board and get back to my real life.
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That's Good Point!
I think it's much of people difference. However it's more common in impersonal culture such as South Asians. The purpose of why asking credentials is certainly more personal than culture. It's not so important what one person has credintials, but it's important what type of credentials were rejected and accepted, because the estimate and hope goes with it, it's what we really need to make practical decisions. However there is always luck which defies the credentials; and that's when we decide to take risk.
I think that taking the purpose of this behavior purely positive and assuming that everybody has positive purpose and helping each other out to meet the common purpose would be the correct attitude to preserve the culture of this forum. |
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i don't think it's rude at all,u have the choice to either answer or not! it's up to u,why should anyone get offended by such a natural question!!! |
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Its rude i agree. But if you dont ask you wont know. With so much hope and no hope, people are trying to find out who is getting ivs and based on what and make an assesment of their chances. Imagine a 85/90 + other good creds like usce, etc guy and sitting around, doesnt get a iv call, while some other people have reported they did. Will he not wonder what his chances are now that one of his scored is below 90? I do get aked what i get paid, but when in a smaller group (i still get asked!!).
I think there would have been much asking around if things would go in a straight pattern (if you got good creds you got atleast few iv calls...something like that), but when it doesnt thats when you start asking around wondering. All in the game. |
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when I first came to the US, I was painfully shy in asking for anything personal, because I thought that it was taboo to do so.
but now, I have realized that deep down people are the same everywhere. The degree may vary, but I have been asked questions more personal than "what do you get paid".
asking for creds is not a big issue, and its just an indicator of people's eagerness to know their own chances. |
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I guess I am just different.
Its generally not how people are where I am from, so I guess that is why I find it distasteful.
And some of the people on this site are not asking politely as you assume.
They just come out "what are your creds"
I think the other reason it doesnt make much sense to me, is because a lot of programs, while they do have cut off marks, really do try to look at the whole application.
Anyway, it was just my opinion.
All the best to everyone on your search.
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I don't understand if the scores can make a huge diff in getting the IVs but "the way ppl ask about it - it's not rude but kind of aggressive". You can ask the same Q politely and the outcome would be more favorable! ;) ;) ;) |
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