"Junior year is the Oh Shit year of high school, as in, Oh shit, I'm gonna have to take the SAT. Oh shit, I'm gonna have to take it again if I score anywhere below 1580."
"The second your child is born, the specter of college colonizes your mind: the competition, the choices, and above all, the price."
"We have to use this week to go on a school crawl. We also have to drag our other son, now 14, along with us."
"Faber is a classic small college, located in a one-street town in the middle of nowhere. The place is laid out in classic fashion too, resplendent with clean brick buildings."
Junior year is a critical and stressful time for high school students and their parents, primarily due to college admissions. The pressure to perform well on standardized tests like the SAT and to excel in challenging courses like AP Calculus creates anxiety. Many parents feel overwhelmed by the college selection process and the associated costs. A family embarks on a college tour during Spring Break, prioritizing visits to various colleges over traditional vacation activities, reflecting a shift in focus towards academic responsibilities.
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