Because they actually could go farther if given a challenge or push? Particularly with some guidance? Obviously one can present the options for skating by, but

Because they actually could go farther if given a challenge or push? Particularly with some guidance? Obviously one can present the options for skating by, but I reckon most would love something SIGNIFICANT to sink their teeth into. Get them accepted into a research team or project that inspires them out there in either big academia or “the real world”(tm)