<p>Pops2017: to take your sarcastic comment at face value, maybe. </p>
<p>Or, possibly, colleges have found that students carefully packaged according to the “Hernandez Plan” aren’t as resilient and adaptable as “normal” teens who’ve had the advantage of growing up without hothousing? </p>
<p>I find the thought of planning sixth grader’s activities with an eye to college admission to be…aberrant. But that’s just me. It does hinder students from changing as they mature. (For those who don’t know, I’m referring to the sort of approach to packaging applicants apparently offered by Michelle Hernandez. If you Google her name, you’ll find her consultancy.)</p>