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You're right but recruiting has always been strange to me by pmac98

I've never been inspired by another adult in my life.

Never had someone say something to me that I bought hook, line and sinker. I never went to a job because some other adult persuaded me to go to it.

I didn't pick ND over other schools because someone encouraged me or promised me something.

So, I don't get how some 70 year old dude tells a recruit, "I think you'd be the best version of you if you come to this school!" and the 18yo kid and his parents eat it up.

They must know it's all salesman schtick, right?