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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are the “B” students managing the “A” students, because of their political and people skills at a business started by a “c”
Student from public colleges.[/quote]
"People skills" was only ever enough to become a mediocre lower/middle-management type. And in today's highly technical world, its not even enough to be lower-middle management, as management is expected to keep up technically with the staff.

The overwhelming number of CEOs and executive suite, even moreso today, tend to be those that excelled in an academic environment from an early age, went to magnet schools, etc.

The trope of B-students managing A-students is essentially a trope for dummies to feel good about themselves.

As for athletes in Ivy League schools, these students are more than capable of doing well, especially with the rampant grade inflation at the Ivies where failing a class is impossible. They get tutors, generally come from wealth because sports tend to cost a fortune, went to prep schools and thus have familial connections.

Being an athlete can be an advantage for business schools (MBA), and recruiters look highly upon athletes as they know the student is dedicated and is able to manage time.

Note that the vast majority of Ivy sports are esoteric sports that the vast majority of US population doesn't participate in i.e.[b] equestrian, rowing, skiing, etc.,[/b] not football, basketball, etc. [/quote]

There are no recruited athletes for "club" teams at Ivies like skiing and equestrian.   Completely irrelevant to this discussion.[/quote]
Yet they are included in the statistics posted in this thread of athletes post-graduation.[/quote]

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