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bit OT but I'm curious what a college that ONLY selects extracurricular leaders would look like. This is coming from a software job where career advancement depends on being the lead in projects. IME people are mostly chill and happy to do the "grunt" work, but what if EVERYBODY wanted to be "team lead"?

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West Point, Naval Academy, etc have a reputation for recruiting extra curricular leaders. And have good graduation rates.

> West Point, Naval Academy, etc have a reputation for recruiting extra curricular leaders.

Those are officer training schools, so it makes sense they're ostensibly selecting for leadership skills, because they'll be overseeing enlisted recruits.

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