My daughter is in STEM and just applied to a university listed on FIRE’s top five list for free speech. We are taking the tack of change-from-within.
Sidebar: the application didn’t ask for SAT or letter of reference. Her present counselor (and I’ve heard other high school counselors doing same) are all pressing the importance of the essa…
My daughter is in STEM and just applied to a university listed on FIRE’s top five list for free speech. We are taking the tack of change-from-within.
Sidebar: the application didn’t ask for SAT or letter of reference. Her present counselor (and I’ve heard other high school counselors doing same) are all pressing the importance of the essay portion that asks for a student to describe/share themselves.
Nothing seems merit based and the acceptance rate is extremely high. Gone are the days where a student is nervously waiting to see if their hard work paid off in an acceptance letter from their dream college.
I've seen just the opposite impact -- students anxiety-stricken because fewer and fewer credentials are considered, giving the essay outsized importance and rendering rejections devastatingly personal. The damage is compounded because they're so fragile, having never been criticized or forced to endure 'violent' speech. It is soooo important to alert your adolescent children when they say something moronic. Here are two responses you can try: "That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard." "When you say things like that, it makes me think you're stupid." Also, I've found laughing to be very effective.
My daughter is in STEM and just applied to a university listed on FIRE’s top five list for free speech. We are taking the tack of change-from-within.
Sidebar: the application didn’t ask for SAT or letter of reference. Her present counselor (and I’ve heard other high school counselors doing same) are all pressing the importance of the essay portion that asks for a student to describe/share themselves.
Nothing seems merit based and the acceptance rate is extremely high. Gone are the days where a student is nervously waiting to see if their hard work paid off in an acceptance letter from their dream college.
I've seen just the opposite impact -- students anxiety-stricken because fewer and fewer credentials are considered, giving the essay outsized importance and rendering rejections devastatingly personal. The damage is compounded because they're so fragile, having never been criticized or forced to endure 'violent' speech. It is soooo important to alert your adolescent children when they say something moronic. Here are two responses you can try: "That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard." "When you say things like that, it makes me think you're stupid." Also, I've found laughing to be very effective.