It's a good filter for drive/ambition, not immediate talent.
The best grad/intern I have supervised had the least domain knowledge starting out, but was an olympic finalist level swimmer. They were easily the most competent by the end of the graduate rotation.
Unfortunately, they were also annoyingly perky first thing in the morning as they had already been awake and training since 4am.
The best grad/intern I have supervised had the least domain knowledge starting out, but was an olympic finalist level swimmer. They were easily the most competent by the end of the graduate rotation.
Unfortunately, they were also annoyingly perky first thing in the morning as they had already been awake and training since 4am.