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The college admissions system in America is one of the most needlessly stressful processes one can experience. As this book details, it's become a status symbol to brag about if a student gets into a "good" college, instead of an actual learning opportunity. It took a lot of stress off my shoulders when the author mentioned how going to a prestigious college was by no means an indicator of later success, which is completely true.
By no means is this a perfect book, however. It felt hypocritical at times, where for instance the author would denounce a particular metric when it favored ivies but not when it favored less conventially prestigious schools.
However, given my personal connections to the topic, and the insight this book has given to me, I am willing to overlook its flaws and rate it 5 stars.
By no means is this a perfect book, however. It felt hypocritical at times, where for instance the author would denounce a particular metric when it favored ivies but not when it favored less conventially prestigious schools.
However, given my personal connections to the topic, and the insight this book has given to me, I am willing to overlook its flaws and rate it 5 stars.