The college application process is a demanding one. Top universities are receiving an overwhelming amount of application for a few coveted spots. The applicants are more competitive than ever; many are talented musicians, athletes, and scholars, taking 15 AP classes while volunteering in third world countries during their spare time with perfect SAT scores. Nowadays, a 5.0 and and 2400 on the SAT is not enough to get into one of the Ivy League schools or other top ranked colleges.
This has had a negative effect on many high school students, working to get into their dream school. Studies have reported that students today are more stressed out than their parents generation, and are as stressed out as most adults. Schools have been requiring their students to eat lunch and not use the lunch period to study or do homework. Some schools have gone as far as to making their students take yoga classes in order to relieve stress.
Although it is apparent that students have been working hard and have had many accomplishments, their scores don't match their applications. Currently many high school students are scoring "Below" on basic proficiency tests in Science and Geography. The focus seems to have moved from understanding to accomplishments.
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