TY  - BOOK
AU  - Deresiewicz,William
TI  - Excellent sheep: : the miseducation of the American elite and the way to a meaningful life 
SN  - 9781476702711
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York
PB  - Free Press
KW  - Critical thinking Study and teaching (Higher) United States
KW  - Education, Higher Aims and objectives United States
KW  - Elite (Social sciences) Education United States
N2  - Excellent Sheep takes a sharp look at the high-pressure conveyor belt that begins with parents and counselors who demand perfect grades and culminates in the skewed applications Deresiewicz saw firsthand as a member of Yale's admissions committee. As schools shift focus from the humanities to "practical" subjects like economics and computer science, students are losing the ability to think in innovative ways. Deresiewicz explains how college should be a time for self-discovery, when students can establish their own values and measures of success, so they can forge their own path. He addresses parents, students, educators, and anyone who's interested in the direction of American society, featuring quotes from real students and graduates he has corresponded with over the years, candidly exposing where the system is broken and clearly presenting solutions
ER  -