No, those schools have cultures that promote such behavior. I was a grad student and TA at Caltech and observed that the undergrads had horrible time management skills. Procrastination and heroic effort at the last minute were the norm.
(I'm not specifically picking on Caltech undergrads, BTW. I'm fairly sure this is typical at most schools.)
(I'm not specifically picking on Caltech undergrads, BTW. I'm fairly sure this is typical at most schools.)