This can make good financial sense (but maybe not so much, in psychological terms; apologies for any marital stress this post may cause). You’ve heard of the marriage tax penalty; but you will be shocked to learn how steep it can be. When that penalty is large enough, it costs…
Back in 2014, I was pleased to see my daughter earn a ‘5’ on her AP European History test (this will not be a complaint about victimization by standardized testing). Gratified, but curious about what a ‘5’ really means, I went searching for a translation: how good is that top…
The current admissions process for elite colleges is a mess. I’m not here to defend it. My goal: to expose the problems with Steven Pinker’s proposed solution. I take Professor Pinker to be an eminent member of the scientific elite: he’s published dozens of papers and books, and he’s been…
I wrote this essay for my daughter and her peers, to help them adjust to the rejection letter they are almost certain to receive from Princeton—or Harvard, Yale, and Stanford (collectively, HYSP). I hope it may help other parents too. I write as a Dad. My responsibility is to convey…