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Nobody cares if you're "well-rounded". It's a gimmick that's been used for generations [1] to preserve the ethnic / cultural make-up of various groups. A simple
by zeteo 14y ago
Nobody cares if you're "well-rounded". It's a gimmick that's been used for generations [1] to preserve the ethnic / cultural make-up of various groups. A simple way to verify this is by noticing that not all extracurriculars are created equal. With e.g. sports, you'd have to go to East Asia to find a place where, say, badminton and tennis are equally highly regarded. And good luck equating leadership in a WoW guild of hundreds of people with captainship of the local lacrosse team.
[1] At least since early 20th century Ivy League admissions got switched to the "interview / recommendations / extracurriculars" process in order to keep out Jewish applicants http://www.amazon.com/review/R2CVQUI4C0VDUQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0618574581&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag= http://www.amazon.com/review/R2CVQUI4C0VDUQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_per...
- pdwetz 14y agoI care; people with a variety of interests are more fun to talk to and work with. Those interests need not align with my own. If anything, some variance makes for pleasant unplanned learning. Of course, I'm speaking of real interests that one might have; not things you might do just to pad a resume.
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- jdreaver 14y agoI don't follow your logic at all. The assertion that some colleges altered their admissions policies to prevent Jews from getting in implies "Nobody cares if you're well rounded"? All sports not being equal makes none of them possess any value to an individual? Being well-rounded isn't a gimmick; it's about enjoying a fulfilling life that supplements your work.