<p>Responding to UKRUS, I'll simply say that the pressure-cooked young people don't seem to fare very well in getting into Harvard, but there are young people all over the world who find their intellectual passions as they become teenagers, pursue those passions, and simply like to find a university experience in which they can meet other young people who share their passions. That may not be what everyone desires to do at the same age, but it seems a silly thing to decry. </p>
<p>Let's remember that the context of this thread, opened by Byerly, was a newspaper story about a particular student. I'm not going to engage in implicit criticism of that admirable student by bemoaning young people who are dedicated to learning. </p>
<p>Responding to Mr. Pink, I'll say that's a funny answer to the question I asked in my reply. :)</p>