Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep?

Re:Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep? by Spearchucker on Monday May 14, 2012 @05:57PM (#3973566)

There's a school of thought in the UK that feels institutions like this reject applications from applicants who's family don't have deep pockets.

Similarly, there's the perception that Eton is capable of producing well-educated idiots.

Understand me here - this isn't my view. Just saying it's a view that's out there.

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Re:Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep? by socksy on Monday May 14, 2012 @06:04PM (#3973593)

I'm not sure Eton is really applicable here, since the income of your parents matters a whole lot more than the application process (and Eton suffer for it in the league tables) — and whilst you may argue that Ivy League schools do just that, I doubt it's quite to the same extent.

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Re:Are Stanford Students Just (Really Excellent) Sheep? by 234547556 on Monday May 14, 2012 @06:27PM (#3973693)

Bear in mind that the ivy leagues get to grade their own students whereas the etonians sit national exams...

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