As someone above said, or alluded to, some very accomplished, high achieving students have had very little experience with disappointment. Maybe there should be a HS class: “Failure 101 (and other life skills)”. Life for most is a series of successes and disappointments. Don’t mean to derail the thread, but there are many reasons a very deserving student’s application gets put in the recycle bin. It isn’t personal. It’s typically a combined business decision and a choice to build a class that the school wants/needs. A HS class on “life skills” should include dealing with disappointment, financial management and how to do your laundry. Any other suggestions for this class?