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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would have thought Mr. Stringpuller was crazy, but then take a look at the students who won Rhodes Scholarships this year.  Every one appears to have been exquisitely 'stage managed' from a very young age by a team of people:

http://www.rhodesscholar.org/news-and-announcements/american-rhodes-scholarships-winners-2016/

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I looked at the list of Rhodes Schoolers. They are highly accomplished, but I'm not sure what you mean by they appear to have been "exquisitely managed."[/quote]

Not the poster of the Rhodes Scholars thing, but I agree with him or her, let's take a look.

XXX, is a Harvard senior concentrating in Neurobiology and Physics.
Her passion is computational and theoretical neuroscience. She hopes to uncover the
mathematics that govern the networks of neurons that make up the brain, and particularly
those that create the thought and feelings that differentiate human beings. She has done
research in neuroscience in the U.S., Japan, and France. XXX is also the Arts Chair of the
Harvard Crimson, and was the President of the Radcliffe Union of Students. [b]She has qualified
several times for U.S. National and Junior Olympic fencing championships.[/b][u] Grace plans to do
a D.Phil. in Neuroscience at Oxford. --> Who do you think gave this girl her start in US, National and Junior Olympic fencing championships? It takes parental support to get a kids to even Olympic trials.

XXX is a senior at the University of Virginia, where he will receive a
B.A. in Politics. His interest in politics led him to found Seriatim, the University’s first journal
devoted to American politics and political theory.XXXleveraged Seriatim as a platform to
engage the University in a discussion on how to best protect survivors of sexual assaults. In the
realm of political theory, he has investigated a meta-constitutional framework for governing
Taiwan and China. He is a Truman Scholar, serves on the UVA Honor Committee, and is
Opinion Editor of The Cavalier Daily. [b]Russell has conducted service work in Haiti, [/b][/u]and plays
on the University’s squash team. He intends to do the M.Phil. in Political Theory at Oxford. --> Who paid for this kid to go to Haiti instead of having to stay at home and work in lawn care to supplement his pocket money?

XXX, Philadelphia, is a Harvard College senior who majors in Near Eastern
Languages and Civilizations (Islamic Studies). Her primary academic interest is the common
intellectual heritage of medieval Islamic and Christian theologians. [b]With advanced proficiency
in eight modern and classical languages,[/b][u] she is especially interested in how medieval
philosophy, with roots in ancient Greece, can offer insights into modern attitudes towards
international and intercultural understanding. She is a leader in community and campus
work, especially addressing the problem of sexual assault. XXX is also captain of her
intramural rowing team. She will do the M.Phil. in Scholastic Theology at Oxford. --> Want to bet she was in a family that already spoke multiple languages?

These kids are truly accomplished. Ranging from interesting activities to a smattering of  personal quirky anecdotes such as "working the docks with lobster traps." That's a cultivated resume.
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