[quote=FlyerInHi]Connections are good for the average joe, of average intelligence.
Some kids are extremely intelligent. They may not have the social skills to make it in the “real” world. So good schools are essential for those smart kids to achieve their potential.
We want smart kids who will become thinkers and scientists to succeed. That’s how we accelerate innovation and progress.[/quote]
That might be true in some cases, but our kids, and others we know are extremely intelligent (our daughter graduated from Stanford Med) and “connections” have still made a huge difference for all of them.
IMO, as long as your kids achieve what they set out to do–regardless of whether they want to be a scientist, an attorney, a teacher, a doctor, a pro athlete, an engineer, a pilot, an actor, a writer or anything else–as long as they are successful in their chosen field–that’s what really matters.
