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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is such a sad state of affairs. Basically, we manufacture kids to get into these schools for the perception of excellence, even going as far as to tell them to give up pursuits they may be interested in if they can’t excel. So, the kid who loves playing the piano is told to give it up if they don’t become a concert pianist by 16? Absurd.

I’d love to see the post-collegiate stats: [b]how many of these students completed their studies in four years?[/b] How many stayed with the same discipline? How many are thriving now? I’d bet it’s a different picture.

This story also reminds me of two great TV and film quotes:

"I think mediocrity is too well hidden by parents who hire private tutors.” (HBO’s Industry)

"Most of these Harvard MBA types, they don't add up to dog s**t. Gimme guys who are poor, smart and hungry. And no feelings. You win a few, you lose a few, but you keep on fighting . . . and if you need a friend, get a dog.” (Gordon Gekko, Wall Street)
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Once more, seems like folks aren't reading the article.

Regardless of how distasteful one finds the tactics, the article says that the kids they advise getting into say Princeton have 4.0 GPAs, 1568 average SAT scores and an average AP exam score of 4.8 on 10+ APs.

Even for this guy, the stats are just table stakes. [/quote]

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