I was reading this article this morning about elite college admisions and a book written by former Stanford dean.
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-living/ci_28549903/key-success-isnt-necessarily-top-college-says-former
Here's an excerpt from the article:
At Stanford University freshman orientation a few years ago, when new student Arjun and his parents met with then-dean of freshmen, Arjun didn't speak first. His father did. In fact, Arjun didn't say anything at all as his father explained to the dean, Julie Lythcott-Haims, that they wanted to discuss Arjun's opportunities for doing research in chemical engineering.
When Lythcott-Haims turned to ask Arjun about his own goals and experience with research, the young man looked to his father to respond.
In her job at Stanford from 2002 to 2012, Lythcott-Haims found herself working with an increasing number of students like Arjun. She even has a name for them -- "manufactured kids."
Thoughts?
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