For sure. I felt so proud & smart when I got a great GMAT score after just a couple of months of prep and that too during the iipm saga.
But I now realize, I had been been automatically prepping for GMAT (or GRE or CAT) for 20 years, not just a couple of months. Privilege.
But I now realize, I had been been automatically prepping for GMAT (or GRE or CAT) for 20 years, not just a couple of months. Privilege.
https://twitter.com/jburkespraker/status/1505875347828584449
That's 760/800. Usually, anything above 720 is treated the same awesome. I say as someone who serves on admitcoms.
Back in 2005, I thought it was a sign of my innate intellectual brilliance.
Looking back, GMAT was designed for someone with my background and privilege.
Back in 2005, I thought it was a sign of my innate intellectual brilliance.
Looking back, GMAT was designed for someone with my background and privilege.
Same with CAT. They didn't give CAT precentile scores then. But I got into the 4th ranked IIM. Cos CAT was designed for someone like me
These tests are treated as a test of ability and hard work. But they are are a test of ability, hard work, and privilege. So if you put in the same level of hard work as someone with the same "ability", if you have privilege, you still have an edge that's not easily evident.
And that's the whole point behind affirmative action or reservations quotas, if you just think and realize, it's about representation and generational privilege. Not about economic hardships.
Thank you. Yeah, I got that 760 a couple of months after this. My first brush with people being pissed off at my social media opinions trying to get me fired.
It was a tough time.
I thought my 760 showed I was brilliant.
Now I see I was fortunate.
It was a tough time.
I thought my 760 showed I was brilliant.
Now I see I was fortunate.
https://twitter.com/shrixyz/status/1505912793551106051?t=eNoiOoRXMndCtc6BjCYgAA&s=19
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