The admissions process is designed to accept students who fit a certain profile and check certain boxes. They look for applicants who are obsessive, obedient, and meet certain social justice requirements. That's it. They're good at interpreting graphs and regurgitating data, but no critical thinking skills. On top of that, many are pulled from elite colleges where the groupthink is the norm, and independent thinkers are mocked or derided.
The admissions process is designed to accept students who fit a certain profile and check certain boxes. They look for applicants who are obsessive, obedient, and meet certain social justice requirements. That's it. They're good at interpreting graphs and regurgitating data, but no critical thinking skills. On top of that, many are pulled from elite colleges where the groupthink is the norm, and independent thinkers are mocked or derided.
They never had a chance