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Adam Richards

26-09-2006, 19:48

I'm just wondering, are any other FIRSTers doing the Jeopardy Online Contestant Test?

http://www.jeopardy.com/onlinetest/flash_index.php

If not, you have 10 minutes to sign up for the HS contest, and 24 hours, 10 minutes to sign up for the College contest. :)

Michelle Celio

26-09-2006, 20:02

I wish I could do the little kid's one, with like the elementary and middle schoolers I always do really good on those shows =]

I'm signed up for High School, [Adam allready knew that it was his idea] I don't think I'm going to fend to well.

I just got done...and my brain hurts.

Morgan Gillespie

26-09-2006, 20:07

Registration for the Jeopardy! Teen Online Contestant test is now closed.
I guess I missed the window.

Alex Cormier

26-09-2006, 20:08

I had a good friend of mine appear on Jeopardy, i was so excited to see him on. Even though he got third place it was sweet to see him and he got a PC and a trip to Hawaii form it! GL to all.

wahoo i registered for the college one!

Greg Needel

26-09-2006, 20:50

wahoo i registered for the college one!

nice now I know i will do better then someone :D

Alex Cormier

26-09-2006, 21:03

nice now I know i will do better then someone :D
ahha! you are probably right too. :p

Corey Balint

26-09-2006, 21:21

ahha! you are probably right too. :p
haha, ive got two morons behind me at least. :p

Adam Richards

26-09-2006, 21:23

Yeah, just watch out for this fun little error message guys:

Warning: mysql_connect(): Too many connections in /mnt/spin01/contentvol/m2/ftp/tv/shows/jeopardy/onlinetest/thetest_teen/testEnd.php on line 8
That's what I got when I finished. Good job Jeopardy for not optimizing server settings for about 5000 people submitting the exact same second.

KelliV

26-09-2006, 23:05

I cannot take it, I have 3 macs at home and no PC's. I guess there is a downside to being a macaddict.

Mike Schroeder

26-09-2006, 23:10

haha, ive got two morons behind me at least. :p

Corey, better make it 3...

Corey Balint

26-09-2006, 23:17

Corey, better make it 3...
Hahahha, sweet.
My knowledge of useless "crap" will come in handy.

Elgin Clock

27-09-2006, 12:30

Full time College students only??? GAh!!!! :(

meh.

Are they a bit scared of life experience? hehehe.

Adam Y.

27-09-2006, 12:44

Full time College students only??? GAh!!!! :(

meh.

Are they a bit scared of life experience? hehehe.
It could be worst. It asked what year are you. Im in my third year but Im not a junior.

Elgin Clock

27-09-2006, 12:53

It could be worse. It asked what year are you. Im in my third year but Im not a junior.

Oh jeesh.. :ahh: Let's not even go there. I'm in my 8th/9th year of college. And.. technically.. yeah.. I don't have my AS yet but on my way to gettin' a whole bunch of certificates. (I have one already.)

I'd rather learn what will be useful to me directly (extra classes outside of my core "major"), than learn about something I will never use on the job.

I have more minors (3) at this point than I do majors (1). Is that a problem? :rolleyes:

Jeremiah Johnson

27-09-2006, 13:50

Do community colleges count? I've only seen people from major colleges like Stanford, Illinois, ect ect.

viking1902

27-09-2006, 15:09

Do community colleges count? I've only seen people from major colleges like Stanford, Illinois, ect ect.
I go to a community college and I signed up. I don't think going to a two-year college versus a four-year university should affect eligibility. If you're smart enough to qualify, what does it matter? :)

Tristan Lall

27-09-2006, 15:28

Do community colleges count? I've only seen people from major colleges like Stanford, Illinois, ect ect.If he's studying for an associate's degree, I think he would qualify as an undergraduate. The official rules are online (http://www.jeopardy.com/onlinetest/faqs.php), and they provide contact information for questions.

I might just give it a go myself...if they let Canadians do it.

Cody Carey

27-09-2006, 15:59

Alex Cormier

28-09-2006, 13:07

AHAH! i totally frogot about it. o well i will get my 15 minutes of fame somewhere else. :p

Greg Needel

28-09-2006, 13:49

AHAH! i totally frogot about it. o well i will get my 15 minutes of fame somewhere else. :p

I remembered, but I found the test pretty hard. 50 questions rapid firing 15 second a piece. Beyond that at least half of the questions were literature based asking for author, charterers, and titles (not my strong point) I would say that if I got 50% of the answers correct I would feel like i did a good job considering. I guess only time will tell.

Alex Cormier

28-09-2006, 14:01

at least half of the questions were literature based asking for author, charterers, and titles (not my strong point)
ahh, i would have conquered that part easily. as i am have a bottomless supply of knowledge when it comes down to literature. ;)

Tristan Lall

28-09-2006, 20:45

I remembered, but I found the test pretty hard. 50 questions rapid firing 15 second a piece. Beyond that at least half of the questions were literature based asking for author, charterers, and titles (not my strong point) I would say that if I got 50% of the answers correct I would feel like i did a good job considering. I guess only time will tell.Yeah, too much literature, too many Americans. But I think I pulled of 60%, maybe even 70% on the thing, assuming some of the educated guesses went my way. (Then again, guessing on these questions isn't really an easy thing to do, if you're mostly unfamiliar with 19th- and early-20th-century American literature.)

Corey Balint

28-09-2006, 20:46

I was around 85-95. Some were too obscure even for me.