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> First and foremost, don't worry about not getting into <insert elite college or university>. Potentially unpopular opinion - one thing I've noticed where you
by akhilcacharya 7y ago
> First and foremost, don't worry about not getting into <insert elite college or university>.
Potentially unpopular opinion - one thing I've noticed where you get in is a somewhat good indication of future success, whereas attending is far noisier. I know countless successful people who are included as examples of folks that "succeeded despite going to a non-competitive school" despite the fact that they got into significantly more competitive ones.
(Disclaimer - I didn't get into any elite schools..)
- wespiser_2018 7y agoYea, in general, to get into a competitive school, you already have a lot going for you: namely a stable enough home life, and supportive enough and enriching environment that you can dedicate yourself to applying your intelligence to creating a competitive application. It's kind of weird, the people that get into the schools are the ones that "need" them the least. Conversely, there is some evidence that less privileged students have worse outcomes if they attend an elite school (compared to lower tier schools) in a substantial amount of cases where these students have not prepared to the same level as peers that have undergone a more competitive selection criteria.
- akhilcacharya 7y agoI’m not convinced about the latter, but I am convinced that it’s difficult to get out of the hole you’re in if you can’t get into an elite school at 17/18. I’ve basically given up.