My
kids are having a blast this summer - going to camp, hanging out at the
swim club, having their friends over for barbecues. Then again, they
range in age from 2 to 9. They're not facing the pressure cooker known
as the college application process. And as that process becomes more
and more competitive, an increasing number of teens are sacrificing
their summers for internships, advanced classes, SAT prep - anything to
make themselves stand out. Now, not only child psychologists, but
college admission officials say this intensity has to stop, with three
Harvard admissions officials trying to convince students why they
should use their summers to take "ample free time to reflect, to
re-create . . . and to gather strength for the school year ahead."
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