Editor’s note: PAW invited readers to share their thoughts on the national college-admissions scandal. 


I suggest that college applications add a question such as the following: Have you received paid assistance with SAT or other test coaching, essay preparation, or other admissions counseling, and if so, how much did you pay?

None of these are inherently wrong, and in fact may make the student better prepared and disciplined for college-level work. However, it seems only fair to those who apply on their own that this help be disclosed. 

Steve Beckwith ’64
New York, N.Y.