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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Where are these concerns coming from? The news? I know a lot of college kids, including my own, and this doesn’t seem to be an actual problem.[/quote]

Maybe I’m overthinking or influenced by the news, but I get the impression that many students at top schools are wealthy and/or not very engaged academically. Either that or there are some students prioritize finding internships or jobs over attending classes. Plus the news about under-qualified students (UCSD). [/quote]

Ok, I think you’re conflating a ton of different issues. Many schools are more pre-professional than they used to be, but that doesn’t mean the students aren’t academically strong. They’re just more interested in “employable” majors. You might not like this trend but it’s unrelated to the issues you raise.

Secondly, wealth and academic achievement are highly correlated in this country. Wealthy kids are often very smart and well prepared. They’ve benefited from strong education. It’s strange to assume that they would not be prepared college students nor academically focused.

Third, pretty much every school, even the most podunk, will have a cohort of high achieving kids. [/quote]
Many students are monetarily focused. They get very little out of a top school academically, but a ton in connections.[/quote]

But the opportunity cost is high, four years and half a million tuitions for the unknown outcomes?[/quote]

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