The Times columnist Frank Bruni’s new book, “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be,” appeals to teenagers and their parents to relax, because the college decision won’t matter as much as they think it will. But as those thin and thick envelopes arrive in mailboxes across the country, don’t colleges and universities share some of the responsibility for the absurd competition?
What can selective colleges and universities do to improve the admissions process?
Responses:
One Word: Lottery!
Barry Schwartz, professor of psychology
Why Not a College Matching System?
Jennifer Delahunty, author, "I'm Going to College, Not You"
Fix the Financial Aid System First
Allan Golston, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
End Tuition at Elite Colleges to Attract More Applicants
Ron Unz, The Unz Review
Get Rid of the SAT and ACT and Abolish Preferences
Michele Hernandez, college admissions consultant
Limit the Number of Applications Allowed
Wayland Chiu, college freshman
Go Back to Paper Applications
Bruce Poch, Chadwick School
Students Need to Signal a Preferred College
Alvin E. Roth, economist
Greater Dialogue Between Colleges and Students
Alan T. Paynter, college admissions officer
