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Kids today are smarter than we were (if you define smarter as having a broader and deeper working knowledge of math, science, social sciences, humanities, and the world).

For those that doubt it, I present to you one humble anecdote: JFK's Harvard University application essay. And he was accepted! This... wouldn't work today.

archives.wbur.org/hubbub/2011/

archives.wbur.orgJohn F. Kennedy’s Harvard Application Was A Bit Thin | Hubbub