Posts by Michael Thompson
College Admission – Failed Rite of Passage
[Editor’s note: Our archives contain several years of excellent articles, most of which remain relevant and important to today’s young people and the adults who work with them. This one is a “Director’s Pick” that we are reposting this week.] What are the psychological implications of college admission for both parent and child? The…
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FENCED IN BY DELUSIONS: Parents & College Admissions – Fall, 1996 Parents can be confounded by playing the college admissions game. Common pleas made by parents are explored, and alternate roles for parents are discussed. How much impact can a parent have on the future of a senior high school student? Independent School, Vol.…
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