I thought that
was a very interesting blog, Mr. Burleigh. Sometimes it feels like
there's so much to worry about with all the activities and the schoolwork and,
of course, the tests. The last thing we need to be forcing our kids to do
is worry about being authentic!
-- Karen Tierney, Detroit, Michigan
Good commentary and I see what you're saying but Poch might also have a
point. It's important to be more than just another statistic, to stand
out in some way. Isn't it true that anybody can get the numbers and the
grades, especially with all the tutors and help out there these days, so why not
look for a student who has something a little different to offer? My son,
who's definitely not a mainstream teenager, would probably benefit from that
approach.
-- Joseph Miller, Stamford, CT
In my experience as a teenager and now as a parent of one, it's hard enough
knowing who you are at the age of seventeen. Forget trying to get that
across in a college application! I'm so glad there are people like Mr.
Burleigh to help us figure out what's important and what's not in the midst of
all this craziness.
-- Frank Elliott, New York, NY
I do have one question: should an applicant try to find the thing that's going
to make him or her (in the case of my daughter) stand out from the others and
focus on that thing? How much of my daughter's application should be
about what an individual she is? Thanks for the info!
-- Kathy Meyers, Fort Lauderdale, FL