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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a biracial white-passing minority at an elite college in the 90s and knew immediately literally everyone in my class was far smarter and cutthroat. It was awful. [b]And in January of my first year my advisors were trying to get me to consider the easiest majors just because I aced an easy intro class everyone aces. Not try harder and here’s some resources, they just wanted me in an easy department.[/b] Being the dumb kid sucks. EVERYONE knows you only got in because of affirmative action. Not to say most peers are mean and won’t socialize with you, it’s just you can tell they know you’re not on their level.[/quote] If you didn't have such an inferiority complex, you'd realize that's seasoned advice from academic advisors who have been around the block. They know the dim students never "catch up" to peers from cutthroat magnets and elite prep schools in 3.5 years. Kids are baked in the cake by age 19.[/quote]
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