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> The Ivy League admissions system is designed to select the most intelligent and studious students in the world If intelligence can be measured, whether using
by analyst74 6y ago
> The Ivy League admissions system is designed to select the most intelligent and studious students in the world
If intelligence can be measured, whether using IQ or SAT scores, I don't think this is true.
If intelligence cannot be measured, then this is just some grandiose perception that ivy schools have been successful at projecting.
- wpietri 6y agoMy money's on the latter. A familiar example for me is the "Certified Scrum Master" racket. The only actual requirement for those was the ability to keep breathing throughout a short course. But they undeniably had an economic benefit for the holders, in that it made them more hireable by companies that needed some sort of blessing for their top-town control apparatus.
- horsawlarway 6y agoBut I genuinely enjoy folks who put that crap on their resume. It's immediately a black mark. Then again I'm mostly interviewing for the startup/small business scene, and I need people who can actually do things other than just "follow the rules". I've had the pleasure to work with some truly talented folks, and I can promise none of them had the patience with bureaucratic bs to do certified scrum training.