Nailed it. I recently spent a few years working at a semi-prestigious university with kids like that. It is kind of a generational thing but the generation with the problem is more often than not...ours (assuming someone born in the 60/early 70's). The best way to screw up your kid is to do everything for him or shelter him from all harm. The second best way is to push your kid to accomplish your dreams. Especially the dreams you didn't quite accomplish.
I saw those kids in college. You now see them in the interview pools. Waiting with eager anticipation to watch them perform in the work place.
And I'll caveat that by saying those kids aren't the majority. And many of the kids I worked with were eye-wateringly impressive. But the ones with over-protective, high expectation helicopter parents...weren't. Fortunately, I really don't expect to see many of them in the cockpit.