{"id":1077,"date":"2017-06-27T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2017-06-27T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T13:45:00","slug":"admission-officers-share-advice-they-give-their-own-college-bound-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/06\/27\/admission-officers-share-advice-they-give-their-own-college-bound-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Officers Share Advice They Give Their Own College-Bound Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Editor\u2019s note: A version of this post originally appeared on Admitted in March 2016. It\u2019s being republished as part of NACAC\u2019s Best of the Blog series.<\/em><\/p>\n

The college search and application process continues this summer for rising seniors.<\/p>\n

In a 2016\u00a0New York Times<\/em> article<\/a>, nine college admission officers offered a unique perspective on what lies ahead.<\/p>\n

As parents themselves, the interviewees shared the advice they offer to their own college-bound children.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey know that while parents can\u2019t control where their child is admitted, they can influence whether their teenager views the college process as stressful and frustrating or as an exciting time filled with opportunity,\u201d note authors Jennifer Wallace and Lisa Heffernan.<\/p>\n

Words of wisdom highlighted in the piece include:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a rule in our house that I pay for the applications completed before Labor Day, but after that, my children are responsible for the fees. Getting those applications in early is the best way to reduce stress senior year.\u201d <\/em>
\n\u2014 Clark Brigger, executive director for undergraduate admissions, Penn State University<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFor our children, it\u2019s important to earn some money in the summer, so they can do things like put gas in the car. As an admissions officer\u2026I\u2019m not looking for students to have done any particular activity in the summer; but instead, I\u2019m looking to see how students grew from whatever they undertook. I do see students who are doing magnificent research and that is a great thing. And I see students, like my daughter, who are working as a lifeguard at the pool all summer, and they are both learning from those experiences.\u201d <\/em>
\n\u2014 Laura Simmons, assistant director of undergraduate admissions, Georgia Institute of Technology<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I tell students, and my own kids, is that you don\u2019t have to take every advanced class. My high school daughter, for example, is taking advanced math and science courses but chose not to take advanced English and history. You should challenge yourself. For some students this might mean taking the most advanced classes, but it also might mean taking the most advanced classes appropriate for that student, and not spreading themselves too thin.\u201d <\/em>
\n\u2014 Stuart Schmill, dean of admissions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs parents we know that our kids may not get accepted everywhere they apply. I advise students to complete all of their applications ahead of early decision news [when] they are in a positive frame of mind. It is far easier to rebound from disappointment and proceed when you have a game plan already in place.\u201d <\/em>
\n\u2014 Doug Christiansen, vice provost for university enrollment affairs and dean of admissions and financial aid, Vanderbilt University (TN)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Read the full article<\/a> and check out NACAC\u2019s Preparing for College: Senior Checklist<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Admitted writer\/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at mstegmeir@nacacnet.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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