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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everything about college these days...from the admissions process to the day to day culture of what "matters"... seems so backwardass stupid - I'm embarrassed for the administrators and the parents buying into it all....[/quote]

Then why do you want to go to those colleges?

Part of choosing a college is choosing a community to join.  If you don't value diversity in your community, why would you want to join a community like Harvard that places a high value on it?  There are plenty of colleges you can get into based on stats alone.  Often they are less expensive.  Why not go there?  [/quote]
dp.. because many of them provide the launching pad to great careers and high paying jobs.[/quote]

If you're elite enough to be able to get into a school like Harvard, then you do have an identity whether you like it or not.[/quote]
I can just see it now... "How being rich shaped me:  It's hard being rich. I have to live up to my parents' expectations. But, if I don't, I'll at least have my trust fund to live off of. So, AO reading this essay, being rich shaped me to not have to worry about anything.  Never really had to work for anything. My identity is wrapped in my parents' money."[/quote]

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