
John Pryor
Thoughts in Progress
Too Many Applications? Think Again
A front-page article on Sunday (November 15, 2014) about college admissions (Applications by the Dozen, as Anxious Seniors Hedge College Bets) claims that a lot of high school seniors these days are applying to “more colleges than anyone would have previously thought possible.” The sidebar proclaims that there is “a perfect storm of ambition, neuroses and fear among high school students.” Yikes!