Achievement, Admission, and Making the World Better
I am glad that Ms. White is working with many clients who are stressed by mental health issues. Part of the problem she uncovered is that all of Princeton admits are distinguished in at least one or two areas. To achieve at that level requires maximum competitiveness, so I imagine it is difficult to sympathize with those who don’t want that.
I do Princeton Alumni Schools Committee interviews and so many who will not be accepted are far more competent than I was when I applied. I think that the major goal of a Princeton education is to push the advancement of one’s own abilities in the context of networking and contributing to make the world a better place. Unfortunately, the admissions process fails to screen out those brilliant people with totally selfish intentions and greed as primary motivation for their education. In that way the admissions process is being suborned by those with highly attuned character flaws.
I am glad that Ms. White is working with many clients who are stressed by mental health issues. Part of the problem she uncovered is that all of Princeton admits are distinguished in at least one or two areas. To achieve at that level requires maximum competitiveness, so I imagine it is difficult to sympathize with those who don’t want that.
I do Princeton Alumni Schools Committee interviews and so many who will not be accepted are far more competent than I was when I applied. I think that the major goal of a Princeton education is to push the advancement of one’s own abilities in the context of networking and contributing to make the world a better place. Unfortunately, the admissions process fails to screen out those brilliant people with totally selfish intentions and greed as primary motivation for their education. In that way the admissions process is being suborned by those with highly attuned character flaws.