Lights up on a typical American high school hallway. First-year Johnny has been cornered on his way to math class by some upperclassmen from a “tough crowd.” One of the bigger boys calls out to Johnny, “Hey kid! Want a cigarette? Everyone else is doing it.” Johnny, a proud graduate of D.A.R.E., knows peer pressure when he hears it. He knows that not everyone else … Continue reading Just say no! … but nobody asked me

I know the title of this article might be a bit too much for some of you. However, I’ve had some interesting conversations lately, and it’s got me thinking about our admissions system. I keep wondering what it is that our admissions department is looking for when it goes over all of the applications it receives. I know they must make notes, rank people, etc. … Continue reading The search for “winners”