What Time in the Day You Shouldn’t Schedule a Test, If It’s an Option?
You know the answer – afternoon – but probably not the nuances that will help you make a better decision when scheduling a test, provided it’s an option.
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Why Bloomberg Survey on HBS-Stanford Dual Admits Is Not Representative?
A 2015 Bloomberg survey throws up surprising data on HBS-Stanford rivalry on MBA admissions. Of 63 dual admits (a good sample size considering that only about 150-odd applicants get accepted to both the schools) they surveyed, 56% opted for Stanford, 22% for HBS, and a whopping 22% for a school other than the two.
In this post, I’ll analyze the aforesaid data, using independent data on yield, number of dual admits, and number of accepted applicants, and show why it is not representative of the choices made by HBS-Stanford dual admits in the class of 2014.
(Warning: the analysis involves some calculation.)
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Who Was the First to Score Perfect 800 in GMAT – Big Myth Busted?
Robert McNamara, former Secretary of Defense, United States, is widely believed to be the first person to score the perfect 800 in GMAT. If you Google ‘Robert McNamara GMAT 800’, you’ll find several articles and forums supporting this.
Is this true, though?
Or, is this just a folklore being passed on year after year.
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Productivity Tip for Students: Think Distant Before Short-Term
An ant, with great effort, was dragging a portion of a leaf several times its size towards its home, a small hole in the ground. On the way, it came across a small crack – a crevasse for its size – on the ground. Unable to find a way to go across, the ant stopped. It stayed there for a while trying different things, but couldn’t find a way. Eventually, after several attempts to find a way around, it put the leaf on the crack and walked over it to cross over to the other side.
After crossing the crack, it resumed its journey and soon reached the hole. What happens next frustrates it.
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Growth Mindset Example: Chinese Bamboo [Video]
As a student, there is lot to learn from the Chinese bamboo.
As a beginner, when you shoot basketballs to the hoop, solve calculus problems, or perform in front of an audience, you typically meet with disappointment. Progress, often, is slow and tortuous. And failures, common.
During this phase, many wonder, “How come others do the same things so effortlessly?”
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