Elite Disillusionment
I find a lot of the skepticism and disillusionment rather unwarranted and whiny. I went to a well regarded public college for Undergrad. I am now at one of the most well regarded private colleges in the country. I can absolutely see the difference in the quality of instruction and opportunities afforded to Undergrads here compared to my public college. A lot of this seems to be much ado about nothing.<p>To add some context, I&#x27;m an immigrant to the US. I came here for opportunity. A lot of people are uncomfortable with what that means. It isn&#x27;t some Eddie Murphy &quot;Welcome to America&quot; kumbaya, happy-go-lucky thing. I came here with my family to out work and out compete everyone for the shot at a better life. If you look at any STEM class, as opposed to any non-STEM class, the makeup of people in those classes in both Undergrad, and especially Graduate levels, is much closer to being representative of people who look like me rather than the general public&#x2F;college demographics. In immigrant populations there is no disillusionment with the elite institutions in America, and more broadly, the American Dream.