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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In many cases, parents have bulldozed the "achievements" of the successful applicants to the Ivies. There are very few kids who actually start their own non-profits/businesses on their own, like that.[/quote] This is so true. It sometimes makes me think of predestinationism and Calvinism. I feel like there is this belief that some people are born to be graced with an Ivy League education, and those children will, because of their blessed nature, do great works and follow the Will of the Admissions Officer. However, no one really knows who the blessed are, or what they actually do. So, everyone is looking at all the people around them, seeing who other people say is blessed, and attempting to mimic what they are doing. Thereby, no one is doing what comes naturally at all, and the entire thing becomes a farce. [/quote] Weird take. You might be overthinking this a tad. [/quote]
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