Opinion: Parents who game the system are telling their children that they can’t achieve something on their own, writes EricaKomisarCSW
A couple came to see me about their 16-year-old son. His grades had dropped, and he’d scored only 29 out of 36 on the ACT practice test. He was a solid student, his father told me, but they had to prod him to take advanced-placement classes and pack his calendar with extracurricular activities. They hired tutors to help him in science class and for college testing.
The boy didn’t complain, but he did have trouble focusing on his work. He’d also been sent home from school several times after experiencing dizziness, a racing...The Department of Justice calls it the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted. It involved bribes, doctored exam scores and faked athletic achievements. So who's at fault—parents, colleges or the system? Photo: EPA
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