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>>the ppl who graduate from top chinese universities did NOT have ANY ECS or anything, and still end up, on average, being the most successful. and so do the Americans that come from their top colleges.
A couple of issues:
First, in some Asian countries, the college has a direct influence on the success of its grads. I'm not sure if it's still the case, but at one point if you didn't go to the University of Tokyo, getting a prestigious government job (not an oxymoron in Japan) would be next to impossible. In the US, the success of elite school grads is due more to the selection process than in some benefit magically conferred by the school's name. I.e., if you can get into Harvard, you could probably go to a very good but less prestigious school and end up being equally successful.
Sweeping Generalization: An elite Asian university graduates its nation's leaders because to be on that leadership track you must have graduated from that university.
In contrast, to assure itself of graduating some of the future leaders of US industry, politics, science, etc., an elite US university must attempt to recruit these capable people while they are high school seniors. Hence, the emphasis on "interesting", which might also be termed "accomplished" or "high potential."
That's a vast oversimplification, but is reflective of the relative meritocracy of the US compared to some nations where connections, university credentials, etc. are practically the only factors that determine an individual's potential.
Certainly, some Asian countries are far more flexible and meritocratic than others. Likewise, there are still some professions in the US where having an elite degree helps.
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