{"id":3189,"date":"2019-04-18T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2019-04-16T12:17:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-16T16:17:40","slug":"member-view-ditch-the-college-admission-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/04\/18\/member-view-ditch-the-college-admission-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Member View: Ditch the College Admission Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The college search and application process can be a stressful time for families and students. But there are ways to manage this stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n

Sherri Geller, co-director of college counseling at\u00a0Gann Academy (MA), recently shared her stress management tips with JewishBoston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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One of her top tips? Meeting with your college counselor.<\/p>\n

Geller recommended having at least three meetings during a student\u2019s junior year, so the counselor can get to really know the student. Counselors know the process and have details about colleges and universities that a student wouldn\u2019t. Use them as a resource, she stressed.<\/p>\n

She also encouraged students to think beyond specific schools when starting the college search process. \u201cThink in buckets,\u201d she said.<\/a> The buckets can be geographical, school size, etc., and they can help to narrow down the pool.<\/p>\n

If a student is denied admittance to a school, it\u2019s ok for families to be upset and disappointed. But, she said, make sure you are disappointed for<\/em> them, not at<\/em> them.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrieve,\u201d Geller said. Then it\u2019s \u201cmove on to Plan B.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also wants families and students to remember that admission decisions aren\u2019t an indictment of the student.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany colleges have institutional priorities that aren\u2019t public. Let\u2019s say a school that wants to be 50-50 female\/male was 60\/40 last year. This year, if you\u2019re a male, it will help you a lot,\u201d she said. \u201cOthers have priorities around SAT scores. Others need an oboe player for the orchestra.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Geller\u2019s full list of tips<\/a> and check out NACAC\u2019s resources for coping with anxiety<\/a> in the admission process.<\/p>\n

Ashley Dobson is NACAC\u2019s senior communications manager for content and social media. You can reach her at adobson@nacacnet.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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