Archive for August 21st, 2013

Bias: How valuable is an “easy A” ?

August 21, 2013

Answer: Real valuable.

Perennial question for Ivy-aimed  high-schoolers is “which is better an A in a regular course or B in an AP course?”

Admission officers always say “Take the AP course and get an A in it”.

Easier said than done sometimes.

Fast forward to college and b-school admissions.

If you want to get into a highly ranked b-school, Is it better to get average grades in hard courses at an academically challenging college …. or high grades in easier courses at an easier or grade-inflated school?

 

College admissions gameboard

 

Here’s the answer …

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