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That article made me a bit sad. MIT might have made the right call, but I expected some reflection on why MIT rejected him, and the essay is just trite "Oh you
by yongjik 3y ago
That article made me a bit sad. MIT might have made the right call, but I expected some reflection on why MIT rejected him, and the essay is just trite "Oh you just have to be good at academics, don't worry, there's nothing specific we require for admission, which means you can totally do it!"
- user3939382 3y agoAcademics i.e. (in my experience) be skilled at rote memorization and where there is a pretense of critical thinking, discovering your teachers' opinions and pandering to them.