Smart Kids (Young Adults):

Charles Murray:

"I quickly recognized that the best thing about Harvard was the other kids. They were a fascinating bunch, not just smart but with all sorts of quirky intellectual passions. So it was great for me, coming out of an Iowa small town."

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i/o:

"I did my freshman year at a "very selective" school, and then transferred to a "most selective" one. While there was a not insignificant difference between the two in the quality of faculty, the most striking difference was in the intellectual ability and curiosity of the students."

"It's not just that the students have more intellectual horsepower and therefore are more interesting to be around. The fact that your "competition" for good grades is stronger pushes you harder and farther ..."