Resiliency through rejection is easier said than done
Pamela Ellis, MBA, PhD
Partnering with Executives to Balance Work-Family | 95% of Our Students Admitted to Top-Choice Colleges and $33M+ in Scholarships Secured I The Education Doctor? | Mindful College Preparation I Author | Speaker
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For many of you, your teen may have final exams this week. A few of my students have end-of-term exams in January.
Either way, over these upcoming weeks when your teen is on winter holiday break, please encourage them to read a book for pleasure. I realize that I sound like a broken record. Reading for pleasure though, is a "long game". It's not a habit that happens overnight, but takes time and practice even before high school.
Here are two great resources for book recommendations (in case your teen doesn't know what to read):
On the college front . . . Many more colleges are announcing their decisions this week and many more students are disappointed with the news. I see this happen every year to some amazing students, so I encourage students and their parents to stay the course. One disappointing college decision isn’t going to change the fact that there are so many great colleges where their teen could thrive!
December Roadmap to College
Freshmen
Practice good study and organizational habits this month especially to balance semester finals and outside holiday activities
Sophomore
Review PSAT or pre-ACT results to better understand results and the implications for which test should be taken in junior year
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Junior
Interview and start working with tutor for ACT or SAT
Senior
Write and rewrite college application essays to submit for regular decision deadlines. Check out our Essay E-book to help your Teen Write Essays that Get In and Get Money for College
Upcoming events:
College Prep Made Easy is coming December 28
This one-day virtual live event is to help parents of a 9th-11th grader plan, prepare and position their teen to get ready for college and get scholarships.
Dr. Pamela —also known as The Education Doctor?— partners with busy moms to help their teens find a college that feels like home without overpaying. Dr. Pamela graduated from Stanford University and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and she earned a doctorate from the Stanford University School of Education. Her experience with the education system includes advising school districts, community organizations, and institutes of higher education.
She has visited more than 500 colleges and universities globally to gain insight into their varying cultures and to explore the range of academic and social opportunities available to students on campus. Her research areas include freshman transition, parent engagement, African-American males in education, and college completion.