Gladwell and the false lure of the Ivy League
/It is that time of year again, High School ACT test time. It is the time when i start telling parents who tell me how their children are under tremendous stress with the tests, to pull up the Malcolm Gladwell lecture on higher education stats and risks.
"Relative Deprivation Theory" : as humans we don't form our self assessment based on our standing in the world, rather we do it on our immediate circle.
Come listen, find out why those ivy league dreams might not be the best choice for some.