The competition is increasing everyday. Everyone is craving to join the rat-race. The only route to success is to be right at the pinnacle. And to get there, the prerequisite is to crack the myriad exams on store. Can life get any more frenzy at this pace ?
Out of these many exams available, the ones most opted for by students after their undergrads are the CAT, GRE and GMAT (don't complain if you are taking something else). Apart from the stiff competition they demand, these exams also have something else in common – their testing mechanism. All these exams test your basic ability in Math and English. And that too to a level of difficulty that would drive you crazy. Sure these exams have been designed by experts and have withstood the test of time, but on second thoughts, is there something wrong in them ? Lets take a few examples and see what the test-makers are trying to find.
In math, you get questions of geometry, measurements and logarithms. How is a question which asks the difference between the curves surface area and total surface are of a cylinder determine which candidate can get a seat in which university and which one misses out ; or finding the area of the shaded region of the pentagon inscribed in an arc of a circle . Is these the sort of things someone has to have in his fingertips to do an MBA or MS in an ivy league institute ? You can call these to be elementary mathematics, but does this mean anyone who doesn’t have an aptitude for math can never do an MBA or MS in a top college ? Knowing if ‘Everyone’ is singular and the antonym of ‘sodden’ is ‘dry’ are other things that one must know to score a 90+ percentile in the verbal sections to clear these exams.
It must be analyzed if all those who have the knack of successfully answering these sort of questions in the exam are successful in their careers they choose. If not, then there is some serious thinking to be done. The skill sets that are required for someone to do an MS or MBA must be determined and defined. Any prospective candidate who applies for such courses should be analyzed based on those skill sets and then a decision has to be made on whether he is suitable for it or not.
Well, all said and done, I guess its high time I get back to my books and sharpen my geometry. I have an exam coming my way!!!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
What the IPL has done!!
The IPL season-3 is now underway with much greater pomp and ado than ever before. Out of the many outcomes, the one big thing the IPL has done is to make Lalit Modi, a hitherto 'unknown' to one of the most effervescent celebrities around.And why wouldnt it ? We see him share the dugout with the likes of the 'Badshah of cinema','the numero uno from Big brother',and the pretty 'Priety'.And not to forget, these celebrities always have the most express way to become popular-Controversies.
Another seemingly significant achievement is the sudden burst in consumer electronics.The IPL has facilitated easy recovery of TV manufacturers from the lull of recession.What with the fight for the remote in households growing with each match, many are opting for more than one TV. And that also means more than one cable connection.While commercial ads are acting as the major money spinner, we now have a dishnet connection giving a special offer of watching IPL matches without breaks.Now how is that!!
With the IPL around, there has also been a significant increase in the marks of school students, a study claims!The reason being IPL is now giving all the "Mathematics is fun- kind of' books a run for their money.With the children increasingly glued to the Tv sets and watching the so called 'expert' analysis and statistics, mathematics has definitely seen an increasing interest.
This IPL is also offering a great scope for retired cricketers.What else could Jonty, Hayden,Gilly,Warne and Symonds be doing if not for the IPL. Not to forget our very own 'Dada'. Its rumoured that many cricketers, particularly Australians are considering retirement the easiest way for a gateway into the IPL.Well, lets atleast hope our 'men in blue' will be able to make a whitewash of the depleted Australian side atleast.
Now with the addition of 2 more teams for the next season, which makes the total tally of matches from the current 60 (2*(7*8/02) + 4) to 94 the next season,a 56.66% increase, there seems to be more positive outcomes to follow.Well, it has certainly improved by mathematics!!!
Another seemingly significant achievement is the sudden burst in consumer electronics.The IPL has facilitated easy recovery of TV manufacturers from the lull of recession.What with the fight for the remote in households growing with each match, many are opting for more than one TV. And that also means more than one cable connection.While commercial ads are acting as the major money spinner, we now have a dishnet connection giving a special offer of watching IPL matches without breaks.Now how is that!!
With the IPL around, there has also been a significant increase in the marks of school students, a study claims!The reason being IPL is now giving all the "Mathematics is fun- kind of' books a run for their money.With the children increasingly glued to the Tv sets and watching the so called 'expert' analysis and statistics, mathematics has definitely seen an increasing interest.
This IPL is also offering a great scope for retired cricketers.What else could Jonty, Hayden,Gilly,Warne and Symonds be doing if not for the IPL. Not to forget our very own 'Dada'. Its rumoured that many cricketers, particularly Australians are considering retirement the easiest way for a gateway into the IPL.Well, lets atleast hope our 'men in blue' will be able to make a whitewash of the depleted Australian side atleast.
Now with the addition of 2 more teams for the next season, which makes the total tally of matches from the current 60 (2*(7*8/02) + 4) to 94 the next season,a 56.66% increase, there seems to be more positive outcomes to follow.Well, it has certainly improved by mathematics!!!
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