| epiphany: I agree with everything you say about what makes for a true leader, and am encouraged that someone who plays a role in leadership selection believes as you do. However, I must say that the students in our area who have gained entrance into the very top colleges are not at all what you describe! They are the cutthroat (be it obvious or subtle), machiavellian types. They may present a veneer of collaboration or cooperation when needed, but when it comes right down to it, they are out for themselves. Apparently they have been able to pull the wool over the college admissions committees' eyes.
Again, this is just my experience. I am glad to know it is skewed and not representative of the process as a whole. |