The Tide Is Coming Back Analysis

In the article “ The Tide is Turning: High School is Coming Back” by the author Ann P. Cronin, and published by the Harvard School of Education on February 9, 2016 we were informed about the possibility of many top colleges and universities implementing new admission processes, in which factors such as the SAT, AP Courses, extracurricular activities and community service would be deemphasized. According to the author these changes would take place as the result of students going through increased amounts of depression, anxiety and sometimes even drugs abuse as a result of the enormous pressure that it implies to build a “Strong” resume that will get them into a good college. The change also comes as a result of the actual idea of these courses …show more content…
Lastly, there is a line in the article which caught my attention, it states “All colleges recognize it’s high school grades that predict success in college, not standardized tests” I think this is the root of the problem, many people seem to believe the misconception that high school grades are more important than they really are, I have heard stories from friends and teachers about people who don’t necessarily do well in high school but still are successful upon entering college or going directly into a professional career, however most people emphasize the importance of doing well in high school in order to succeed, which then leads to students taking on overwhelming amounts of work and responsibilities, at an age when they should really be focusing on exploring as much as they can about themselves, at the end of the day public high school education is free, who cares if you failed that precalculus class you were required to take but didn’t find interesting as much as you