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> As a result I suspect these days the elite universities must be filled with really dull people who wont achieve the same "success" as previous generations at
by throwawaymath 8y ago
> As a result I suspect these days the elite universities must be filled with really dull people who wont achieve the same "success" as previous generations at those institutions.
Trading your conjecture for a bit of anecdata here: this has not been my experience. The most interesting (and kindest!) person I ever met went to Harvard after placing in their national speech and debate tournament.
I don't think any meaningful conclusion about the personalities of elite college attendees could be drawn from standardized tests and extracurriculars.
- bilbo0s 8y agoI gotta agree here, all but one of the smartest and most interesting coworkers I've had, hands down, came from Stanford, Harvard, and MIT. The only one who didn't was a guy who worked at a research center with me who was a national interest waiver. That guy was wicked smart, only drawback with him was he kept getting into trouble with the cops everywhere because he was a motorcycle enthusiast. But yeah, other than him, all the top guys were from elite American universities. All smart, hard working, and deeply interesting in a way that you really don't see very often these days.
- mywittyname 8y agoTurns out, intelligent, competitive, & driven people end up doing interesting things.