It’s October, which means many high school seniors and their anxious parents are sweating over college application essays and praying they will gain entrance to their “dream” school.

Frank Bruni has some advice:

Chill out.

What college you go to, says the New York Times columnist and author, matters less than what you do once you’re on campus.

Source: Hey college applicants: Harvard will reject you. And that’s OK. | Bridge Magazine