The Hidden Backdoor – How Impressive is Impressive?

So you’re a student who’s diligently studying their way through high school. You want to get into the top universities around. Here’s your plan: Get as many As as possible. Get as many 5s as possible. Throw yourself into a gazillion student leadership organizations. Participate in as many things as possible. Surely they’ll note my impressiveness and grant me a place.

Think that’ll definitely get you into the dream university?

You, and the other few thousand students around the world who think just like you, might want to think again.

http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/03/26/how-to-get-into-stanford-with-bs-on-your-transcript-failed-simulations-the-surprising-psychology-of-impressiveness/

Thanks to Fang Yi for finding and sharing this link!