I'll second the recommendation for William Deresiewicz's essays. Here's his most relevant essay to this topic, which he's currently expanding into a book: http

I'll second the recommendation for William Deresiewicz's essays. Here's his most relevant essay to this topic, which he's currently expanding into a book: http://theamericanscholar.org/the-disadvantages-of-an-elite-education/ http://theamericanscholar.org/the-disadvantages-of-an-elite-...