Someone already provided links to some early discussions about this book on CC. Here are a couple on Parents Forum of college side. We are “reinventing the wheels” so to speak…
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1676656-new-book-excellent-sheep-the-lower-ambitions-of-higher-education.html
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1682659-kids-who-sound-good-on-paper-but.html