The report,
springing from a project at Harvard's Graduate School of Education and
announced at a press conference in New York by representatives from several
major universities, makes recommendations and suggestions rooted in the belief
that applicants to college have too much pressure placed on them by the current
structure. Changes would aim to relieve stress.
At the
moment, this announcement simply outlines a proposal. It is unclear how the
recommendations will fare in the practical world of admissions, whether or not
the majority of colleges, students, parents, teachers, and other participants
in the process will get on board.
What is
clear, however, is that good academic and extra-curricular credentials will not
be going away as a prerequisite for admission to selective universities.
Concrete,
meaningful changes in the admissions process will be easy to identify, should
colleges shift gears on requirements to ease the stress for candidates.
Stay tuned.
For more
information about the report, see the article in the Wall Street Journal here
For more
information about the college admission process, see Dr. Droge's book, College
Admission: A Simple, No-Nonsense Guide To Getting Into The College Of Your
Choice here
