There was a time when applying to college was simple. You took your college boards and you and your parents sat down with the high school guidance counselor. She knew exactly what your scores were – all you were told was your ranking in percentiles.  After reviewing your  your grades, scores...

We expect teenagers in transition, especially those who have one foot out the door already, to think, feel and behave like adults – young adults, to be sure, but capable of greater maturity than they sometimes demonstrate.  But in “In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life,”...

The New York Times asks – is senior year worthwhile? Suggesting that for the ”soberest and most studious” it’s a redundancy and for those headed directly into the labor force it’s like a year in detention, Walter Kirn suggests that twelfth grade is a “fidgety waiting period that begs for...