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Sample Essay
Sample MCQ
How They Lie: Simpson’s Paradox
You are presented with the following statement:
University X accepts:
– 75% of all women who apply
– 69% of all men who apply
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Based on the following statement, is it fair to say that University X is not biased against women? Do you think the answer is obvious? (it isn’t)
Allow me to introduce you to an elegant statistical paradox!
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Graphs: deciphering Marginals & Averages
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Have you ever looked at a graph of total output and wondered to yourself:
“Gee, I wonder which level of output would give me the highest average output?”
Or perhaps you looked at a graph of total profit and asked yourself:
“Hmmmm, which unit of output gives me the highest profit from that unit (marginal profit)?”
If you have tried and run into a wall, then fear not!
These questions can be answered with some simple graphical analysis that is firmly rooted in mathematics.
Starbucks vs Pret-A-Manger: a Hotelling Game
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Why do Starbucks and Pret-A-Manger (or Coffee Bean) often have their shops next to each other? Or the same phenomenon with McDonald’s and KFC? Why do you see competing banks clustered along the same road? Surely, you think it would make more sense for two similiar and competing firms to locate themselves as far away from each other as possible. Yet, all these firms with a clear profit motive often behave in a manner that contradicts seemingly intuitive logic.
We need to figure this out. So let’s play a game.
When it comes to writing a personal statement, Thevesh is that person—he’s passionate, dedicated and always excited to help you along the way. His wide knowledge and abilities as a coder enabled him to guide me as I applied to read computer science at top UK universities, even though his own specialization is in economics. He was detailed in explaining how I could improve the ideas I discussed in my PS, and helped me to deepen my understanding of computer science, as well as the mathematics and logic behind many fundamental ideas in this field. I am impressed with his effort and passion in guiding students through their UK university applications.
Thevesh was a great help to me in the process of applying to UK universities. He guided me through my personal statement for Accounting and Finance by suggesting materials that I could read for wider and deeper understanding of the content and by working through my personal statement with me. Being highly articulate, he was able to help me with my language and synthesise my personal statement into a better piece that could convey my thoughts effectively in the limited amount of characters.
Thevesh is one of the best tutors I’ve had. I am truly grateful to have received his guidance throughout my university application process. From reading my personal statement and providing me with suggestions on how to improve it to preparing me for my interview, he made the process a little less daunting.
Thevesh provided me with help and guidance throughout the entirety of my application. He started with personal statement coaching, not only by proof-reading my personal statement, but also making sure that the content was relevant and factually correct. What makes him truly stand out is his mock interview sessions, which gave me a very realistic sense of what the actual interview was going to be like. He highlighted several important concepts and taught me how to approach the interview (both in manner and in content). I was confident walking into the interview with all the tips and tricks he’d provided me. He by no means provided me with a cheat sheet. Instead, he’d provided me with the tools I needed to face the interview head-on and let my potential shine.
First of all, Thevesh made it very clear to me that I should not read someone else’s PS before starting to write mine in order for me to write something original and sincere. This was important because, without reading other PS, I was able to be creative and authentic enough to write without any barriers or limits. This helped me to put all my thought and ideas on to the paper without restrictions. From then on, Thevesh often provided me with constant guidance with always asking me important questions. He is not the type of person who would directly give the answer or explanation to something but he would pose a question that would lead me down the trail of thoughts that will enable me to understand certain concepts better. For me, that is very important because I do not like to be spoon fed and his approach rather instilled curiosity and made me want to find the answers for myself.
Thevesh has been a great tutor and friend and to me. He was willing to help me with my personal statement even when he was busy in university. He guided me along the way and corrected my personal statement by discussing the ideas I presented through various drafts. Of course, he also gave me some ideas on what to write about, which expanded my knowledge on my field of choice, and showed me how I should give my personal statement a good structure which is essential. All this has definitely improved me as an applicant.
The main way in which Thevesh helped me was through general economics thinking, but in particular, understanding the mathematical background to economic theories. Not only did he further my understanding into concepts at the A level standard, but he also introduced me to first year university concepts. I think that this not only aided me during my interview, especially during graph interpretations part, but I think it has also helped me for my A2 studies.