<p>I subscribe more to the Deerfield philosophy. I paid a fortune to have my son educated by people better qualified than I am. It was essential for the faculty to see unvarnished work. The grades should be real. There was a ton of red ink freshman year, but it had the effect of making my son wildly focused on improving his writing, the gauntlet had been laid down. I love reading his stuff today, whether it’s a short email, a blog post, or something longer. I’m always interested, often humored, and frequently convinced!</p>