“It’s Madness” (College Admissions)

by Ken Danford | Sep 17, 2019 | self-directed learning

This month I have encountered several close friends and family members going through the throes of the competitive college admissions process. Coincidentally, I also read the book Excellent Sheep: the miseducation of the American elite by William Deresiewicz (2015) that questions the impact of competitive college admissions on the young people involved in that process.