You've got a point there.
To be frank, I sometimes wonder how they're going to learn to
properly socialise and interact with others. 
And really, to some students, all that matters is what they learn
in their textbooks and lecture notes. Everything else is a 'waste
of time' to them, and they read the newspapers and news magazines
for the sake of doing well for their GP.
I can agree that such mercenary students would excel in academic
knowledge, but they would be sorely lacking in all other areas.
