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students. When students fail to speak
up in class, it’s seen not only as their
own deficit but also as their professor’s.
“If someone doesn’t speak by the end of
the semester, it’s problematic,” Professor
Michel Anteby told me. “It means I
didn’t do a good job.”
The school even hosts live informational
sessions and web pages on how
to be a good class participator. Don’s
friends earnestly reel off the tips they
remember best.
“Speak with conviction. Even if you
believe something only fifty-five percent,
say it as if you believe it a hundred
percent.”
“If you’re preparing alone for class,
then you’re doing it wrong. Nothing at
HBS is intended to be done alone.”
“Don’t think about the perfect answer.
It’s better to get out there and say
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