{"id":4000,"date":"2019-12-30T14:24:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T19:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2020-01-09T10:01:03","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T15:01:03","slug":"5-must-read-blogs-from-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/12\/30\/5-must-read-blogs-from-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Read Blogs from 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4001\" style=\"width: 724px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/top5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4001\" src=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/top5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/top5.jpg 724w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/top5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iStock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What a year it&#8217;s been!<\/p>\n<p>Check out 2019\u2019s most popular blogs and sign up to have posts delivered directly to your inbox. The subscribe function can be found near the top of the blog\u2019s \u00a0left-hand column.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/06\/19\/the-six-words-about-college-that-disappoint-parents-most\/\"><strong>The Six Words About College That Disappoint Parents Most<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWhat do college admission officers want parents to know about the application process? Let the child drive the bus, writes NACAC Past President Patrick O\u2019Conner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/02\/06\/a-letter-from-a-counselor-to-high-school-seniors\/\"><strong>A Letter from a Counselor to High School Seniors<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Going to a certain school doesn\u2019t make you better or brighter,&#8221; NACAC member Christine Loo tells students.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/11\/25\/study-helicopter-parenting-harms-students\/\">Study: Helicopter Parenting <\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>New research backs up what many college counselors and admission officers have witnessed firsthand: Overbearing parents can spur student distress.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/03\/21\/op-ed-a-better-college-admission-process-should-start-in-our-high-schools\/\"><strong>Op-Ed: A Better College Admission Process Should Start in Our High Schools<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nWe must do a better job equipping students and their families with the knowledge and perspective to embark on a successful college admission journey, writes NACAC member Jill Madenberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/04\/23\/instagram-accounts-for-admitted-students-influence-decisions\/\">Instagram Accounts for Admitted Students Influence Decisions<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Admitted and prospective students are using the accounts to make their final decisions, pick a roommate, and connect before classes begin.<\/p>\n<p><em>Admitted writer\/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:mstegmeir@nacacnet.org\"><em>mstegmeir@nacacnet.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a year it&#8217;s been! 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