Sunday, June 14, 2015

Thoughts on the Admissions-Industrial Complex.

Is it just me, or does it seem like many of America's undergraduates are made to feel like "also rans" because they've been put through enormous pressure to apply at top-ranked schools, then end up somewhere and experience vague discontent?

The other week I met a (wealthy) undergrad from a pretty high-ranked but not extremely well-known liberal arts college, and he seemed to be embarrassed about that fact.

I don't know why, but I'm guessing his reaction is fairly typical of people from his school and many other schools.

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