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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 10:29
brainhurt wrote:
bb wrote:
I may have to run the first prize multiple times and see whose name comes up twice first so that the most deserving member gets it....

Not feeling very comfortable leaving it to a chance....


Based on a quick analysis, this would change the probability distribution as follows:

Bunuel: 15% -> 62%
Shaselai 7% -> 15%
Shrouded1 3.6% -> 4.2%
Sandeep800 2.8% -> 2.6%
suyashjhawar 2.4% -> 2.0%
...
Dreamy 1.5% -> .75%
...
siyer 1.0% -> 0.4%
...
kryzak 0.5% -> 0.08%
...
and so on.

This is an approximation based on the various iterations up to 4 draws, but should be very close to the true picture.

So this approach would definitely put more weight on the top contributors, but luck would still play a role.

Good use of that actuary background :) Bunuel is guarenteed a win if BB uses that draw method.
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 10:35
We need to get a bookie in here to start taking bets :)
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 10:40
martie11 wrote:
We need to get a bookie in here to start taking bets :)


No need of Bookie coz every Rookie knows who is the winner :)
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 10:42
Dawgie wrote:
Good use of that actuary background :)


Finally someone who knows what an actuary is!! :wink:
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 11:05
So, finally we are here... 1st prize!!
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 11:24
Financier wrote:
Gents,

I'm 300% sure that Bunuel will decline the First Prize in case he wins :)

:)



Hahaha..Well said.You never know....or may be the 1st time he will accept something from this forum after giving so many people so much! :wink:
Feeling sleepy....but have to wait another half an hour... :lol:
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 11:30
Financier: You seem to be doing exceedingly well with probability these days. I have a feeling he might, too, but that just defeats why he'd want to enter the contest in the first place. All this assuming, he hasn't changed his mind about the privacy issues after he entered. No clue.
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 11:53
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u will be using that twice method BB, or any hopes for we poor people too??? :?
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 11:56
Bunuel window or aisle seat? Oh wait first class!

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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 11:58
good one getudream!!!! you got your dream!!!
i guess lesson here is cant keep pushing your luck (even if the probability is very high)....
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:00
bb wrote:
Here is what the machine decided:

1. geturdream - winner
2. Bunuel
3. shrouded1
4. shaselai
5. suyashjhawar
6. sandeep800
7. lagomez
8. rid82
9. Dreamy
10. ezhilkumarank
11. Pkit



Bunuel did not win ........yet


Congrats geturdream.....its the party time... :woohoo
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:01
gurpreetsingh wrote:
bb wrote:
Here is what the machine decided:

1. geturdream - winner
2. Bunuel
3. shrouded1
4. shaselai
5. suyashjhawar
6. sandeep800
7. lagomez
8. rid82
9. Dreamy
10. ezhilkumarank
11. Pkit



Bunuel did not win ........yet


Congrats geturdream.....its the party time... :woohoo


any good hackers here? maybe hack into the top 3's email and decline and pass it to me? :P
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:03
bb wrote:
Here is what the machine decided:

1. geturdream - winner
2. Bunuel
3. shrouded1
4. shaselai
5. suyashjhawar
6. sandeep800
7. lagomez
8. rid82
9. Dreamy
10. ezhilkumarank
11. Pkit



Bunuel did not win ........yet



wowwww congratssssssss geturdream....enjoy ur tour upto the hilt......;)
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:04
is it over? i mean bb said ...yet for bunuel.. isnt it 2 times?
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:05
gurpreetsingh wrote:
shaselai wrote:

any good hackers here? maybe hack into the top 3's email and decline and pass it to me? :P


shaselai- Good luck next time :P



i was lucky with kaplan and veritas - i would have picked either in a heartbeat if i was prepping.
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:05
oh congrats geturdream......perfect apt....go and chase your dream school!!!!and thank Gmatclub for giving not an opportunity but a golden opportunity....good to see myself in top 5 hehehe.I have loved this competition from day 1.Kudos for this :)
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:05
Congrats geturdream! You really did get your dream, I guess!!! :) Where are you gonna go?

@Mainhoon: The results were announced after the two draws, I think.
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:06
mainhoon wrote:
is it over? i mean bb said ...yet for bunuel.. isnt it 2 times?

i think he means geturdream *could* decline...
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:07
Though the rolling of prizes is over,

THE REAL WINNER IS BUNUEL

All I can give him are the good wishes. Keep rocking !!

A sincere Thanks to BB for all his efforts.
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Re: Win a School Visit of Your Dreams - Register Here [#permalink] New post  12 Oct 2010, 12:11
geturdream wrote:
what a luck (BAD).. wait listed for the IPAD and i know i won't get that ...

congrats to the guys who have won the 2nd prize....

will be finishing up with no prize :)



This was his last reply yestdy i think he dint came today to see if he has won :)))
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