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Could use a good thought, difficult child applied to local college+
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<blockquote data-quote="kennedyland" data-source="post: 596090" data-attributes="member: 16133"><p>How many schools has he applied to? I worked for years with high school seniors so I have a little experience along these lines. I suggest he apply to no less than five schools. First, he should apply to his "pie in the sky school" which is the most difficult school to get into but that he still likes anyway. Second, a community college where he will be accepted rather easily. That will insure that he will be in a college next year no matter what, and that is important. Third, fourth, and fifth schools should be his middle-of-the-road schools. State colleges, and schools of similar stature. Now, it is May which is very late in the application period, so chances are slim at this point because most schools have filled their quotas already by February or March. However, he might want to consider applying for the following year and use next year as a personal growth year. A lot of kids enter college way too soon, and it might be to his advantage to take a year and get it together before entering. As far as his personal letters, it would be to his advantage to discuss his issues and how he has overcome them. Letters like that are actually a good thing. They show an individual who has faced problems and who has dealt with them. That shows mature behavior, and schools need that. Best of luck to him and you.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":smile:" title="smile :smile:" data-shortname=":smile:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kennedyland, post: 596090, member: 16133"] How many schools has he applied to? I worked for years with high school seniors so I have a little experience along these lines. I suggest he apply to no less than five schools. First, he should apply to his "pie in the sky school" which is the most difficult school to get into but that he still likes anyway. Second, a community college where he will be accepted rather easily. That will insure that he will be in a college next year no matter what, and that is important. Third, fourth, and fifth schools should be his middle-of-the-road schools. State colleges, and schools of similar stature. Now, it is May which is very late in the application period, so chances are slim at this point because most schools have filled their quotas already by February or March. However, he might want to consider applying for the following year and use next year as a personal growth year. A lot of kids enter college way too soon, and it might be to his advantage to take a year and get it together before entering. As far as his personal letters, it would be to his advantage to discuss his issues and how he has overcome them. Letters like that are actually a good thing. They show an individual who has faced problems and who has dealt with them. That shows mature behavior, and schools need that. Best of luck to him and you. :smile: [/QUOTE]
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