Opinion: We shouldn’t be doing more on college admissions. We should be doing less.
The campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on March 13. By Meghan Kruger March 26 at 8:09 PM Meghan Kruger is associate opinions editor for The Post.
In the case of college admissions, the complexity is dizzying. For students, it can begin even before the application comes together — with endless decisions about which classes to take, which tests to sit for, and which extracurriculars to pursue. Add to that the questions of which essays to write, which recommendations to solicit, which deadlines to aim for, as well as a host of other considerations.
This phenomenon is hardly limited to college admissions. Consider, for example, the tangled web of red tape facing U.S. businesses. Often, these rules — environmental regulations, safety laws, benefits mandates, pay-ratio disclosures, and so on — are, at least theoretically, designed to serve some broader good.
You know who is not failing to exploit the nuances of the tax code? The rich. With the help of skilled accountants and financial planners, they’re able to take advantage of the code’s complexity to protect their income and assets from state and federal levies. Meanwhile, many families who can’t afford the time or expertise to solve the tax code’s riddles end up leaving money on the table.
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