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The Myth of the "Well=Rounded" Applicant

The Myth of the "Well=Rounded" Applicant

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Colleges insist they want well-rounded students. In reality, they want something very different: a carefully engineered, well-rounded class. This episode unpacks the quiet distinction between individual breadth and institutional design, and why genuine intellectual range—formed through curiosity and free choice—often works against modern admissions incentives. We examine how the language of “well-roundedness” obscures social engineering, explains many of the contradictions in elite admissions, and rewards conformity over organic development.

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