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They advance in an Ivy League school and you still say they have an average intellect? Why do you say that? Either the majority of the students have an average
by jonnybgood 8y ago
They advance in an Ivy League school and you still say they have an average intellect? Why do you say that? Either the majority of the students have an average intellect or these students have an above average intellect.
Ivy League schools don’t look for the smartest 18 year olds. The intent is to make them the smartest 22+ year olds.
- dkarl 8y agoA better way to say it is that they're looking to produce the most successful 22+ year olds, in a mix that perpetuates the schools' power, wealth, and intellectual prestige. That means admitting some of the smartest 18-year-olds, as well as some 18-year-olds who will be successful because of family wealth and social connections, and then giving them an environment where they can further expand their intellectual and social advantages to get even further ahead of their peers.