Editor's note: This story is part of a series about the Class of 2028 based on a survey conducted by The Chronicle in March and April 2025. Read the rest of our survey coverage here. The Chronicle is ...
My 16-year-old son has a piece of paper, thumbtacked to his bedroom wall: a list of about 30 colleges and universities, carefully ordered alongside checkmarks and crosshatches. Upon first glance, the ...