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The Flaws of College Applications - Youth Be Heard
Fall semester of junior year, countless high school seniors apply to dozens of colleges each, agonizing over personal statements, test scores, and extracurriculars. The menu of colleges contains over six thousand options, each with different benefits and drawbacks. Of this dizzying number of prospects, students are supposed to pick one- and then pray that one loves them back.
Anne Accardi