Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond this question feed

asked by crafty1 on November 14, 2006 8:15 PM
Is your teenager stressing over college admittance? Are you? Co-written by a top college admissions dean and a leading pediatrician, this first-of-its-kind book delivers strategies for surviving the admissions process while strengthening parent-child relationships, managing the stress of applying to college, and building resilience to meet challenges today and in the future. Less Stress, More Success is just what parents and teens need to thrive during this important rite of passage into adulthood.

For parents…
• How to encourage true high achievement, rather than perfectionism
• Important dos and don’ts about the admissions process and how you can most effectively help your child
• Why and when some forms of “helping” undermine both self-confidence and chances of admission
• How to turn deadlines into opportunities to learn time-management and organization skills
• How you can encourage positive strategies for handling stress and building resilience

For teens…
• How to evaluate campus culture to find the right fit for you
• Ways to manage your parents and your friends
• Tips for the college interview
• Letting your true, authentic self come through in your paperwork
• How your body handles stress…and what you can do to feel better and stay healthy
• Includes a Personalized Stress Management Plan to customize for yourself


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As parents who have seen many of our friends completely lose perspective as their kids apply to college, my wife and decided that we would not go down that road when our time came. Forget all the books that imply they will get your child into a "brand name" school. It's about discovering together a place where they can grow, and strenghtening your relationship as you launch them toward their future. In the name of sanity, I recommend this book (and also a great one our own pediatrician recommended, "Getting In Without Freaking Out.") Stop hovering -- start helping your kids by not imposing your agenda.
reviewed by perfectstorm on November 16, 2006 3:44 AM

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As a pediatrician and the mother of a senior, I see the unhealthy stress that my patients and some classmates of my son go through during high school, particularly during their senior year. This essential book for every high school parent will give them new models for guiding their child to healthy success. Rather than defining success for your high school student as getting into a college ranked high by a magazine, parents will learn how to help their child define and reach their own goals. For those who choose college, they need a parent's help to find the right match --- a school that allows them to grow intellectually, emotionally, and socially. For an interview with Dr. Ginsburg,

ENJOY THE BOOK. I did!
reviewed by perfect10 on November 28, 2006 9:40 PM

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