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<li> It’s HIS life. He needs to take responsibility sooner rather than later.</li>
<li> Sit down with him. ADVISE him to keep his options open and that it is better to apply, if interested, and later reject then to have missed the opportunity and REGRET it.</li>
<li> Emphasize the possibility of REGRET and how HE might regret the decision NOT to apply everywhere.</li>
<li> I’d rather apply and reject then not to have applied at all and REGRET it. That is a hard lesson to learn as a young person and all you can do as a parent or more experienced person is to TRY to convey that he may have regrets later on…but do so with the full understanding that it is still HIS life and HIS choice. Do not confuse HIS decision with YOUR desires.</li>
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