For many individuals in developed countries, going from high school to college is an important aspect of

I believe the answer is: transition to adulthood 

In most developed countries, there is an implication that a person is considered as an adult if they're already capable in taking care of themselves both socially and financially, and entering college is considered as the first step that they take when the parents could do very little to no control of their social relationships.

The answer would be giving evaluation .