The NYTimes published an article today (3/13/15) with that headline and artwork that said, “It’s OK.”
Here’s how the first graph goes…“HERE we go again. At Harvard, Emory, Bucknell and other schools around the country, there have been record numbers of applicants yearning for an elite degree. They’ll get word in the next few weeks. Most will be turned down.”
If the stress is getting to you, or if your HS student is showing signs of panic (even if only a freshman!), I urge you to read this great article. I will re-read it again and again as my HS senior finishes the process and I prepare for my sophomore to do the same…