<p>The ny times online has a series that follows six high school seniors who are waiting/sorting through admissions decisions. Some of their concerns are similar to kids entering boarding school like, prestige vs. affordability or handling rejection and waitlists. </p>
<p>[THE</a> ENVELOPE, PLEASE - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/category/the-envelope-please/]THE”>The Envelope, Please - The Choice Blog - The New York Times)</p>
<p>[The</a> Disadvantages of an Elite Education: an article by William Deresiewicz about how universities should exist to make minds, not careers | The American Scholar](<a href=“http://www.theamericanscholar.org/the-disadvantages-of-an-elite-education/]The”>The American Scholar: The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - <a href='https://theamericanscholar.org/author/william-deresiewicz/'>William Deresiewicz</a>)</p>
<p>This can translate to elite BS as well.
“elite colleges relentlessly encourage their students to flatter themselves for being there, and for what being there can do for them.” - this can lead to Ivy Retardation:)</p>