College Applications are in - What's next?
Laura Barr
Innovative, Compassionate, and Inspiring College Consultant ★ Creating Robust and Holistic Educational Pathways for Students
Congratulations to all parents of college-bound seniors!???
Your students have accomplished a fantastic feat by completing the college application process. December marks the month when e.Merging high school students have completed their college applications and can definitively state: “I know where I want to go, what I want to do, and whom I want to be.”
?When we take on new clients, we stress the importance of the process of identity formation, and we honor the completion of the college application as a Capstone Project. The Common Application requires students to create a resume, a list of the ten meaningful activities, a personal statement, and a student’s transcript.?
In addition, students have to write multiple responses to questions including:
These questions require students to research, reflect and write responses that prove they will be successful in college and beyond.?
?Your student has likely invested over one hundred hours into crafting a narrative that includes their educational journey, passions, and interests. This body of work is evidence of a life well-lived.?
During this chaotic time, we encourage parents to honor this incredible feat with no attachment to where their child “will get in.” It marks an important moment in their life, so take a step back to simply honor the effort and to celebrate “the story” the application tells about the amazing child they raised!
Co-Founder and Director of Opportunities at Guiding Bright Minds
3 年My son is only 8 but I am already thinking about this stage and what it will look like in a few years. It will be here before I know it! I love your advice about honoring the effort and to celebrate “the story”. That is an important concept to incorporate at every stage of life. Thanks for sharing Laura Barr!
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3 年Thank you for this. I have two teens and this day is quickly approaching! Eek!
Clinical psychologist and anxiety expert | USA Today bestselling author | Keynote speaker | Women's Health Magazine advisory board | Expert on Psychology Today, MindBodyGreen, and Well+Good | CBS, CNN, VH1, NYT + more
3 年"we encourage parents to honor this incredible feat with no attachment to where their child 'will get in.'" -- This is so true! Parent's support helps students to maintain motivation and makes school more enjoyable.
Agency 967 Founder | BERMANFALK Hospitality Group | Creator & Host of Defining Hospitality | MC and Speaker
3 年Recently, I helped coach a highschool student in NYC with their college application. It started with them saying "I have nothing to write". I asked a few coaching questions, and then they were off telling me about their childhood in Bangladesh, nearly dying, moving to NYC, and now wanting to become an engineer because the love learning how things work. After a couple of weeks, I asked him: remember when you said you had nothing to say? He laughed.
There is nothing like deliberation. Are there discussions that parents can have with their children at e.g. semester break?