Colleges Create Narcissists Over Entrepreneurs

In a recent essay Naomi Riley, author of Faculty Lounges, pointed out the absurdity of the essay questions that many high school seniors have to submit as part of their application to colleges and universities. Indeed, Ms. Riley rightly suggests that the ego-centric focus of the questions on the ubiquitous Common Application, a utility that many schools use, is reflective of a well established culture in high schools, now enforced in colleges, that encourages a view that individual identity is all important. It is no wonder that a recent poll finds that a majority of college students think they are way above average.