I think most points systems get "merit" very wrong and equate it to things that often signal a lack of merit. Like they give points for master's without considering which school and wind up rewarding people who go to dodgy online schools to tick that box. When I'm reviewing resumes I consider such schools a NEGATIVE and discard the resume. But there has to be a good way so let's brainstorm what real merit would look like. I'll go first with she tenets: 1. Reputation matters a lot and any feature of a merit system should include a reputational element. Moreover reputation is best measured by surveys of industry professionals, not things like counting citations. 2. This applies to schools and also employers and also to individuals 3. Salary is a good measure but it has caveats and needs to be relative to job category and age as well as the reputation of the employer. 4. It's better to have done randomness the to have a complete stack rank, to reduce the incentive to game every last point. Being 2 point higher should give you a better chance, not shut out the lower point person So with that here is a suggestion: A. Instead of points you earn ballots in a lottery. Everyone gets 1 ballot for applying assuming they meets basic qualification. If in the lottery any one of your ballots is selected then you are accepted. B. You get 1 extra ballot for every degree level you complete regardless of the reputation of your school so long as it's accredited C. You get 1 extra ballot if it's a US school D. You get 3 extra ballots for every degree completed at a school that is recognized as being to 25% world wide. ^ So up to 5 ballots per degree E. You get 1 ballot for every 5 years experience you have in your field up to a maximum of 3 ballots. F. You get 1 extra ballot for every 5 years US experience you have G. You get 3 extra ballots for every high reputation employer you worked for, where you worked at least 2 years (top by reputation among industry pros) H. You get 1 extra ballot for every 100k salary at your most recent employer, up to 3 ballots I. You get 1 extra ballot pet 100k if that salary is US, up to 3 J. You get 3 extra ballots if that salary is in the top 25% of you labor category BY AGE, up to 9 ballots K. You get 1 ballot for every letter of recommendation from an industry professional in your field, up to 3. Meaning a professor or manager in your industry L. You get 1 extra ballot if that person is a US based professional M. You get 3 extra ballots if that person is an employee of one of the previously identified to 25% schools or employers by reputation N. Age discrimination: You lose 5 ballots for every 10 years of age over 20, is at 30, 40, 50, and 60. O. Family discrimination: You get 1 extra ballot for every member of your immediate family who is under 30 P. US person discrimination: You get 1 extra ballots for each immediate family member who is a US citizen and 3 more if they are under 30.
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So you give more points to anything US based. Why is that fair?
If we gave you one visa in the past (how you got that US experience) we really should double down on that and help you continue to stay in the US. You have likely started building a network here and have a head start on adapting to the US versus someone who never lived here. This isn't bias in favor of US citizens since they already are citizens and don't need visas. This is preferring to give a second visa to someone who already had a first one.
Why? They give you a visa to study in exchange for money. And it specially states that it is a non immigration visa. There's no reason to double down and have you stay in a different format. If it is about network and adapting, you might want to start a ranking by country, but I'm not sure living for 4 years more plays a big role there.
This is the gist behind quadratic voting. You’d need blockchain technology to be ubiquitous (it’s not), and an automated way to turn proposals into actual laws. A pipe dream IMO.
What is the point of this? What are you trying to calculate merit for?
Lol, sounds like a jealous Ivy Leaguer. Education and learning are not equivalent. Sorry.
Points based on Leetcode?
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You should run for Congress.