Ouch!

Applying to College
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<p><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/07/22/ivy_league_essay_william_deresiewicz_on_the_downsides_of_elite_education.html"&gt;http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/07/22/ivy_league_essay_william_deresiewicz_on_the_downsides_of_elite_education.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>“But [the author] is not an Ivy League creature any longer—in fact, he was denied tenure…”</p>

<p>Hmm…there are many voices of reason to listen to, but that of a disgruntled ex-professor is not likely one of them. </p>

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<p>Mostly anecdata and opinion. Not particularly thoughtful (and I <em>do</em> believe a thoughtful critique of premium colleges can be written!).</p>

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<p>I have to wonder how one measures the ‘interestingness’ of a student body… So, so subjective.</p>