I have written repeatedly and I hope convincingly about the random aspect of admissions decisions at highly rejective colleges. I have likened the explanations surrounding the yes and no results to Cargo Cults Here’s a data point that may serve to reinforce my argument. Zach Yadegeri achieved a 3.9 (out
For those of you who have never been a students in my English class, here is a synopsis of Jack London’s magnificent 1951 short story “The Sun-Dog Trail”: Two people are chasing a one-eyed man across Canada. The narrator and guide, Sitka Charlie, never understands the relationship between any of
What two things always go together? I mean two things where one predicts the other? Orange juice and sunshine are connected in my mind. But I have certainly enjoyed a citrus drink on a cloudy day just as I have gone for a sweaty walk without any Florida-centric beverages. Love
I am so smart. Like totally very smart. Beyond smart. You want to know how blindingly smart I am? Here is an example of my intractable, deeply-rooted smartosity: One of my students—based on my significant smartness coefficient, I snagged a job as a guidance counselor at a boarding school—wanted to
It’s like trying to tell a stranger about rock and roll suggested John Sebastien of the Lovin’ Spoonful. When Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard started recording Maybeline, Teddy Bear, and Tutti Frutti, the “other” John Sebastian – if it’s not baroque, don’t fix it – had died some
I have been coming down pretty hard on parents in recent columns. Moms who burst into classrooms quarreling with teachers, dads who try to restrict what our kids can read, fathers and mothers who put the needs of their own children above all the other kids in the classroom put
I love the “I’ve got your nose” trick as much as the next doting parent. But it is important to note that a) in reality, my thumb is not your toddler’s nose and b) no child should believe that I have, in actuality, removed her nose. Subsequent to turning five
Do you go to a dentist? Is she 17 years old? Do you have someone who advises you about investing, someone who helps you with submitting your tax return? Is your financial advisor or your accountant a senior in high school? When you have a health concern, do you consult
A high school senior is explaining to her father where she intends to apply to college, how she is refining her search criteria. The student feels strongly that under no circumstances will she apply to Arizona State University. At 65,492 undergraduate students ASU is waaay too big, she says. A
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