Grades do not abbreviate educational attainments; grades stand in for them. But good grades are neither the same thing as a good education, nor its primary purpose.
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Grades do not abbreviate educational attainments; grades stand in for them. But good grades are neither the same thing as a good education, nor its primary purpose.
Babies, wine and retirement are among the few things left that require waiting more than three months for a result after finishing all of the preparations. For high school seniors and the parents of high school seniors, there’s another: college admissions decisions.
I wish more students approached the college application process as an opportunity for self-reflection and personal expression, not as entry into a high-stakes competition. I wish fewer students furrowed their brows, and more let down their hair.