UT's application numbers over the past decade, for example, have nearly doubled. He critically examines the media's influence, state funding, and how economic insecurity drive ever greater application numbers for fewer seats. "What drives earnings isn't the luster of the diploma but the type of person in possession of it.A good student can get a good education just about anywhere, and a student who's not that serious about learning isn't going to get much benefit." With so much emphasis on getting in, many students don't have a clue what to do once they arrive. His arguments support not just going to public flagships like UT-Austin, but universities that provide a quality education without the promise of lifetime's debt. He makes a case against highly selective universities and the Ivy League and observes that many successful people come from public or regional private universities. I appreciate Bruni's sober take on rankings, prestige, and counsel for alleviating the stress and anxiety that accompanies admission to selective universities. A columnist for the New York Times, he has been offering contrarian perspectives on college admissions for many years. Bruni promises an antidote to the college admissions mania, and he delivers. I should make Frank Bruni's " Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be" required reading for all of my clients.
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