LOL! Unfortunately, I think the problem with many of our schools is that the kids get drunk (or stoned) and DON'T fail out, partly because there are lax standards and partly because mommy and daddy come and twist the arm of any prof who dares to give their baby less than an A.
My daughter was a graduate teaching assistant (in the sciences) and the assistants and even the faculty were terrified of the parents, who felt entitled to demand that their baby (who never attended class, never went to make-up sessions, and failed every test) not ever have to come to grips with his behavior.
I think the best thing the military did for me was show me that I’m NOT the greatest thing since sliced bread, that I have to earn my way in life (not going to be showered with gifts just for showing up somewhere), and that people who don’t think I’m wonderful aren’t necessarily a-holes who just don’t have a clue on life.
The only people who get this kind of treatment are celebrities, and they don’t deserve it, either.