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It seems to me that the problem is what these students should be the "best" at. Taking tests and learning academic material? They appear to be super successful
by cmdli 6y ago
It seems to me that the problem is what these students should be the "best" at.
Taking tests and learning academic material? They appear to be super successful. Being able to navigate the world of business and working with other people? Well, they aren't learning all the soft skills and life experience they need.
I see this partially as a failure of the metrics used for acceptance. Social skills and other activities are important to the success of an individual, and they should be measured as such when considering who to accept.
- agent008t 6y agoThe academic institution is in the business of teaching. Its job is not to try and predict who will end up being the highest earner. It is arguably to pick students who have demonstrated that they want to and are able to study. Social skills and other activities are almost completely irrelevant, unless they relate to the chosen field of study.