Parental Pressure Vs. Encouragement

Coll1TBD
Sun, 29 Dec 2013 15:17:10 +0000

Minnymom - First of all, submitting on the last day does not look like a “Hail Mary” and does not eliminate an application from consideration. My older son submitted his app to Stanford 30 minutes before the midnight deadline and was accepted. These essays are very difficult. Everyone is struggling. It may be a long shot, but your son has a zero chance of getting in if he doesn’t apply. I recommend you work with him on his essays and help him over the hurdle of self-doubt. My younger son is currently applying to Stanford and I understand what you are going through.