Shared with me by a Facebook friend who thought a lot about the college admission process, and then went into industry before finishing his college degree. Alth

Shared with me by a Facebook friend who thought a lot about the college admission process, and then went into industry before finishing his college degree. Although I enjoyed reading this article, I didn't submit it here because I usually like Hacker News submissions that tell us more about the reality of the external world. This article, as smooth-reading as it is, tells us mostly that the author is in the business of college admission counseling (serving as advertising for the author's business), and buttresses factual claims with inherently unverifiable anecdotes. I agree heartily that children ought to grow up to pursue their own passions rather than gratifying their parents' egos, but I've seen other submissions here that make that point even better. P.S. The article should be submitted with its original title, by the HN guidelines.