[coffeecat]

Therein lies the problem. Most people are apathetic and incompetent. Winning rat race points requires some amount of competence and "oomph", so rat race points will always correlate positively with applicant quality. Most rat-race-losers, unfortunately, aren't Socrates.

[jamilton]

I wonder what other tests of being non-apathetic and at least somewhat competent would work as well or better than the typical rat race.

[hellisothers]

Anything that signals grit