As some of the decisions are about to come in....

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-how-to-survive-the-college-admissions-madness.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1

Shared that one on FB, myself.

A blog site I enjoy, Grown&Flown, has published their view on Frank Bruni’s article and book, along with a Q&A with the author. (Grown&Flown is geared towards moms – but that’s ok for this dad). Here’s a line that seems, regrettably, somewhat too true: “College admissions is viewed in many circles as the ultimate report card on parenting, a single, permanent letter grade given at the end of 18 long years of loving effort.” Link to post is http://grownandflown.com/where-you-go-to-college/.

I saw this one today:
“The Sorting Hat is a lie; What I wish I’d known about college admissions”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2015/03/16/the-sorting-hat-is-a-lie-what-i-wish-id-known-about-college-admissions/?tid=trending_strip_2