The Disadvantages of an Elite Education

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<p>I stumbled across this article today and found it extremely interesting and thought-provoking. Give it a read if you have the stamina, it’s a little long. I’m curious about everyone’s thoughts on it.</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>Oh and if this has been posted before…I’m sorry.</p>

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<p>Yes, it has been posted before.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/720394-disdavantages-elite-education.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/720394-disdavantages-elite-education.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Oh, shoot. Okay then, sorry for the spam.</p>