"College Admissions Shocker" - Hilarious Op Ed - But a Little Realism Too!

Applying to College
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/opinion/college-admissions-shocker.html?_r=0

I commend this Op Ed by Frank Bruni published today in the NY Times to everyone with a senior or high schooler dreaming of (and plotting towards) Stanford, an Ivy or other very highly selective college. I think it will make many laugh – and cringe too. The race and competitiveness has reached new levels - so many smart students are falling into the trap and suffering for it. Wish the madness could end - for the sake of so many teens and their families. Maybe zero admissions would help!!

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Very fun

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The fact that five different friends sent it to me this morning means that it is resonating with many of us.

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This article is highly unrealistic. It completely ignores applicants who are also platinum medalists from the last Olympics.

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Too funny. The problem with a 0 acceptance rate: how do you improve on that for usnwr? Kick out existing students;)

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Hilarious, and definitely with some truth, which is what makes it so hilarious. The comments are great too. But I can’t figure out how some commenters took it literally. Doesn’t the exclamation point in the title give it away from the get go?

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Some people just don’t get satire.

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I was fooled until I hit the 0 rate:). I had to start over and read again! Hilarious bc it is close to the ridiculous truth!

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Outstanding article and perhaps the most effective way of pointing out the absurdity of ‘selectivity’ and the games being played to achieve it!

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It seems this has been popular on several threads today – wonder if Stanford has referred to it.

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Like four people have posted it in the Stanford accepted students Facebook group so far!