The world of college applications is very stressful, it can put a lot of pressure on students to do a ton of different activities. These activities can consume their lives and thoughts, but colleges are looking to change that. Ivy League schools are limiting the number of slots for activities in applications to show the importance of focusing on only a few things.

Key Takeaways:

• Richard Weissbourd wants college admissions boards to value the content of a person’s character over the number of activities they’ve signed up for.
• Too often, he argues, parents emphasize a child’s personal happiness more than “self-sacrifice and commitment to the common good.”
• Some schools, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have already started making some of these changes.

“MIT’s application, for example asks applicants “Describe one way in which you have contributed to your community, whether in the family, the classroom, your neighborhood, etc.””

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1130739/college-admissions-process