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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read Gladwell's books; I understand the message. Providing the obvious conclusion with the same data. Top 10% at MIT did better than the bottom 10% - maybe the top 10% are just more driven? Ok - the bottom 10% MIT are better than the top 10% somewhere else? Anyone confirm that? HS GPA or SAT score? maybe they matured late and got much smarter after 4 years? [b]Gladwell himself says in Outliers that after a certain intelligence level other things take over[/b]. He gave the example of a basket ball player - taller you are the better the chance but after a certain height you need a bit extra. How do you know top 10% at any school may not have that extra that the bottom 10% don't? [/quote] Lots of evidence shows that’s not actually true. Good for a pop science writer to make money with though.[/quote]
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