Regardless of outcome, the application process itself forces the kind of growth parents dream of. Making decisions is hard. Imagine a heap of flea market jewelry where each piece is tangled in some way around another. SAT or ACT? When to take it and how many times? City school or the rolling hills of some rural outpost? Greek, Greek-lite or anti-Greek? Early action or early decision? Our kids decide. Ahh. But then a cool older cousin or trusted teacher points out a new wrinkl

A judge has ruled in favor of Harvard University in a high–profile court case centered on Harvard's consideration of race in admissions. Federal District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued her decision Tuesday, saying, "Harvard's admission program passes constitutional muster," and that "ensuring diversity at Harvard relies, in part, on race conscious admissions." The plaintiff, advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions, accused Harvard of discriminating against Asian-