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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's weird is that this is so exciting for you, OP. I did not attend anything resembling an Ivy, but at least I don't have a huge chip on my shoulder about it. The same description could apply to many colleges and universities. Why would you hoist Harvard on a hated pedestal and expect those students to behave differently?

Check yourself.[/quote]

+1. OP's reaction to a student tale is very weird. The green-eyed monster got ahold of OP and it's interfering with her judgment[/quote]

DP. I think one can both be impressed by Harvard’s brand influence and impressed with other schools having more rigor. Even if Harvard is someone’s first choice and they’re rejected, it’s good for them to know  the silver lining might be they actually learn more academically elsewhere. It’s probably for the best that one or a couple schools aren’t tops in all respects.  [/quote]

If you can only learn when a teacher is leading you by the nose and threatening you with a grade, Ivy League or T20 school might not be for you. These schools expect self-motivated students who are future leaders. [/quote]

I wouldn’t want my kids thinking that not doing coursework is a shortcut to leadership. It appears the Harvard student who authored the essay sees a problem with that too. What stood out most about the Harvard-bound students we knew from our school wasn’t their academic motivation but the extent of their hooks.  [/quote]

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