Word: excels
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...It’ll discourage people from trying out things they might not excel at,” said Ben P. Erickson...
...additional effort may only bring it up to a B-plus. Instructors must feel comfortable awarding grades in the B and C ranges if grades are to have any precision in their feedback. Harvard students are extremely talented and adept in many subjects, but not every student can excel in every area. There is significant variation in their quality of work, more than instructors can accurately reflect with only four grades...
Junior Helena Ronner was another two-event winner, as she continued to excel in the long jump and triple jump...
...good analytical sense, which is ultimately crucial for these positions. They should try to take classes that build on those skills. It also always helps to know the industry, to take that extra time to read the Wall Street Journal or to make sure you understand how to use Excel. When we interview Harvard students, we expect them to know less than Wharton undergraduates. It always helps, though, when we see students who have really shown a commitment to the finance industry, and who have tried to make up for Harvard’s weaknesses. There are a few classes...
Idziak had hoped to excel at the personal side of recruiting (those parts of the process where his grades didn’t come into play). In October, explaining his feeling that he could shine in interviews, he said: “I tend to connect well with people.” But he didn’t get the chance to speak to, much less connect with, a live human at any point in the process. He did receive an e-mail from McKinsey & Company’s Harvard recruiting team that was notable for its declaration that interviewing...