Reconsidering College Preparation

The selection criteria for college admissions lead to a deeper exploration of the purpose of college education and the motivations behind attending college. The speaker, a university professor, highlights the contrasting approaches taken by different parents in preparing their children for college. While many focus on accumulating extracurricular activities and community service for college applications, the speaker and his wife, also professors, take a more relaxed approach, avoiding pressuring their children. This difference in parenting styles reflects a broader societal emphasis on college preparation and the perception of what looks good on a college application.