You mean: How the hell does a 25-year-old who spent most of their life so far in school being taught to write affected essays on a tight deadline for points not have an excess of perspective, wisdom, and humility?
A part time job washing floors? Any hobby that puts them in contact with the not-highschool reality? Spend a few days in the mountains? Meet someone who got into a great school despite not getting an A+++ in highschool lit?