Those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times; it is the masses beneath them that are left behind.
General Gen Diendere, who lead a coup by members of the elite presidential guard on Thursday, now appears to be conceding that his position is untenable.
So take a cue from these chess players – as well as from elite performers in pretty much any other discipline, be it opera singers or figure skaters – and review your past exams to see how you can improve.