All Posts Tagged With: "80 20 principle"

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My Crummiest Classes

So if my top 20% of value came in 18 hours of classes, then surely I had a bottom 20%, too?
You bet I did. Here they are:
Old and New Testament (Four classes, 12 hrs) – Here the culprit was poor instructors. I had dithering graduate students for two of the four classes, and a stuffed [...]

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January 17th, 2008 | Mark | 5 comments | Continued
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Classes Worth Taking

The reasons for the value of a class can vary widely. Some factors can be:

High-value books as part of assigned reading
High-value lectures – good information
High-value assignments which help you learn critical skills
High-value professors whose teaching, life and/or personal example are impactful

If the 80/20 principle holds true, then the highest value of my 92 hour M. [...]

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January 15th, 2008 | Mark | 5 comments | Continued