I’m still on the road, traveling across the United States.
Driving on Interstate highways reminds me of students preparing for higher education.
Some drive in the fast lane, full throttle all the way.
Some move into the fastest lane and slow down to match speeds with those in other lanes. They block all progress from moving forward faster than they move.
Others stay in the slower lane, sometimes with steady progress, sometimes with erratic starts and stops.
Many dart in and out of fast, middle, and slower lanes.
Sometimes they move by their choice to draft after another vehicle. Other times they move by circumstances over which they didn’t control.
Students compete to attend the top 100 national and highly select universities. These institutions systematically review applications and track applicants into lanes.
This isn’t news, yet these tracks have profound implications for students seeking admission to these top ranked institutions.
I think I’ll explore this tracking further, especially how students with mobile PCs among the vast majority can compete for admission into systems with the appearance of tilts to the wealthiest and poorest students.