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Is college that important when you’re already rich af? There are other channels to get in without risking reputational ruin.

• JKCalhoun 2y ago
  > without risking reputational ruin Feels a bit like, "Hope this impresses the judges ... but not too much." Like I imagine the way card counters in Vegas must feel. I want to win, but not so much I attract the attention of the pit bosses.
• navigate8310 2y ago
  The boy cones from an Indian background which is highly competitive and looks down on it's own people if they are not "successful" career wise
  • Reubachi 2y ago
    He comes from a rich caste family, which is on the opposite side in regards to "introspection and external perception". Indian society is unlike any other and cannot be simplified, even within the individual castes. Of course I do not know this individual and their mindset concerning "motivations", but I find it very unlikely that these "mistakes" are due to entrenched group morays shared among poor/dalit castes.
• WillPostForFood 2y ago
  More important than ever. Rich and your kids didn't get into the Ivy you were graduated from? Shameful.
• dagw 2y ago
  Is college that important when you’re already rich af? A lot of people care about prestige and reputation at least as much as they care about money, especially people who have money. For many people being rich isn't enough, they also have to be seen as smart and successful.