Comment Re:College admissions is not a life-value system (Score 3, Insightful) 389
One of them being, frankly, that high school really can be inane, stupid, and soul-crushing. I don't blame kids who check out and lose interest.
I do blame young adults who check out and lose interest (this idea that a 16-18 year old is a "kid" is a peculiar 20th century notion).
Guess what, work can also be inane and stupid. If someone is unable to suck it up and do some pretty straightforward (and yes, sometimes seemingly pointless) work for 3 years, then the probably won't succeed in a typical business environment, and maybe the should not be considered for college enrollment.
I can't imagine what these special snowflakes who think high-school is "soul-crushing" would do if they had to face real hardship.
TL;DR:
Nobody cares if you failed because you are incapable or if you failed because you felt the work was inane and stupid. I'll hire the guy who is less capable but actually does the work over the prima donna who feels the work assigned him is beneath his precious skill set.