Homelss Intel semi-finalist

MomofNEA
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:48:13 +0000

Xiggi, just like every other aspect of college admissions or any other competitive pursuit, there are sure to be imbalances and deceits in the Intel competition. But it doesn’t mean we should dismiss the hard work that – in my opinion – the majority of these kids do. It’s like saying all baseball is a sham bc some people take steroids (I’m on really shaky ground with that metaphor bc I know next to nothing about baseball, but you get my point). And texaspg, I didn’t say they weren’t getting advised. I said the college advisors weren’t spending ‘all of their time’ with them, and then I said that being mentored by a PhD level scientist is a good thing. The college may do it for the free labor, as part of a community interaction deal, or because profs may be parents. I just don’t see what you are upset about.

I understand about the bar being raised too high, but isnt that they case with the whole college admissions game right now?