By Steve Cohen. The college admissions process is stressful, often absurdly so. It is also unfair—but not in ways that most people realize—and certainly not in ways that most parents, college administrators and policy-makers would agree on. As the process draws to a close for the high school class of 2016—and is just kicking into high gear for the next group of anxious kids and parents—it makes sense to dispel some myths surrounding the mysterious process.
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