The Cynical Reason College Applications Are Surging - Commentary

Jeffrey Selingo, a former editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education and the author of “Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions,” writes:  As the high school class of 2023 anxiously awaits the last of the admissions decisions from colleges in the coming weeks, one thing is a safe bet: This year’s seniors will have submitted more applications to colleges than ever before.