William Deresiewicz Thesis

Most parents often wish to send their kids to an Ivy League school, so that they can be notable in their education and excel in their academic experience. According to Yale Professor and author, William Deresiewicz, Ivy league schools may not be the best choice, because of the academic standard that an Ivy League student is expected to have. It has been shown that it could harm them by the extreme course load, the expectation of being involved in school events, and extracurricular activities.. In the article, “ Don't send your kids to Ivy League Schools” By: William Deresiewicz, the author claims that Ivy League schools can harm the students by causing them to have “anxiety, be timid, lost with little curiosity…” ( Deresiewicz 1). Throughout …show more content…
In the tone of the essay, Deresiewicz's includes sarcastic comments to help judge the applicants without it being direct . In the article Deresiewicz states, “ At least the classes at elite schools are academically rigorous, demanding on their own terms, no?” ( 204). The quote is proving that Deresiewicz is using a sarcastic tone, this is helping the reader see that Deresiewicz is more than a college professor, but a person that uses these sarcastic and sometimes humorous tones. The sarcastic tones also helps included a humorous tone to captivate the reader throughout the piece, also helping the reader to establish a personal connection. Even though Deresiewicz’s draws you in with sarcastic/humorous tone, the connection between the ideas given are loosely tied together and could easily lead the reader to be confused or misguided. Why this might lead the reader to be confused is because they could get lost in the piece, and have problems with establishing the main idea. Another fault in the essay, is Deresiewicz is often shaming/looking-down on Ivy League, which could guide the reader to thinking he is unprofessional/bias. Deresiewicz judges the students by saying that they are trapped in a bubble of privilege, claiming that they are entitled, and continues to support his claim that the pressure of being in this school setting is hurting the kids. …show more content…
The belief that the educational system should not be aimed towards the upper middle class, towards the kids who have parents that could afford private lessons and tutoring, but towards anyone who wants to put in the work. Deresiewicz does not believe that only the upper middle class with a high income can achieve IVy League greatness, but his belief is that everyone should be able to achieve the American Dream. Meaning that money and socioeconomic status should not determine your education, but hard work and talent should determine on how far you will go in life.Deresiewicz uses logos in this portion of the essay by stating statistics. These statistics include the percent of incoming freshman that came from a higher income family, and how it gradually increases over the years. This is proving that prestige colleges are aiming towards high income families, making Deresiewicz claim more believable. Deresiewicz gets his view point across better in this portion, personally I believe that he is more direct on what he is trying to prove in this section of the article. The section is proved to be more effective in my eyes, only because the ideas are connected and Deresiewicz is blatantly stating his point. The author is also making a personal connection with the reader stating , “ the american dream”, which is