This is a good point--the whole college experience is biased against shy people. The emphasis on "leadership" and extracurricular activities and voluntarism in college admissions and programs in college is actually really awful.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/one-g…
washingtonpost.com/opinions/one-g…
In fact, the entire move of colleges to emphasize so-called "leadership," which is just status-quo serving empty platitudes and actions that never challenge anyone, is a cancer that is taking over our schools through the vile Student Affairs programs.
If a student really wants to succeed on campus, they need to lead campus tours and conduct icebreakers with freshmen. The student who wants to read and think? No place for that student among college administrators and those who give out awards.
This "leadership" and voluntarism push also significantly discriminates against working class students. You can't go lead campus tours and volunteer at homeless kitchens when you are working 40 hours a week to not be homeless yourself.
