What’s the College Admissions Process Like For a Parent?

College admissions are right around the corner, so today we have invited a special guest (and one of our favorite parents) to talk about her experience of supporting her kids through the process. Margot has a daughter who is happily attending college after much anxiety, and a son who is in the thick of the admissions process. In this episode, she compares her two children’s respective college processes and shares advice for parenting two drastically different individuals. We talk about how one’s college process does not define them and how to gently impart that belief system to high-achieving kids. Margot opens up about how she supports her kids through hardships and disappointments and shares her profound takeaways from her daughter’s admissions process about our societal career trajectory as a whole. Tune in to find out, from a parent’s perspective, how (and why) to demonstrate confidence in your kid, and where the focus should lie ahead of college decisions.

Key Points From This Episode:

• [0:00:51] Introducing one of our favorite parents, Margot.
• [0:02:27] Today’s topic: the college admissions process from a parent’s perspective.
• [0:02:44] The atmosphere at home ahead of the college process.
• [0:03:36] Margot compares her two children’s respective college admissions processes.
• [0:05:28] Her advice for parents whose kids feel their college process defines them.
• [0:07:08] The challenge for high-achieving kids aiming for colleges with a high rejection rate.
• [0:09:17] How Margot supports her kids through hardships and disappointments.
• [0:14:04] The challenge of raising two very different kids.
• [0:16:33] Why it’s important to demonstrate confidence in your teen’s ability.
• [0:21:44] Margot’s profound takeaways from her daughter’s college process.
• [0:28:00] The options available outside of the traditional education path.
• [0:29:32] The important questions to ask kids ahead of college decisions.
• [0:33:23] Pressure versus expectation.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You

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