Is your teen stressing over college admittance? Are you? Cowritten by a former top college admissions dean and a leading pediatrician, this first-of-its-kind book delivers strategies for surviving the admissions process while strengthening parent-child relationships, managing the stress of applying to college, and building resilience to meet challenges today and in the future.
Less Stress, More Success is just what parents and teens need to thrive during this important rite of passage into adulthood.
For Parents
How to encourage true high achievement, rather than perfectionism
Important dos and don’ts about the admissions process and how you can most effectively help your child
Why and when some forms of helping” undermine your teenager’s self-confidence and chances of admission
How to turn deadlines into opportunities to learn time-management and organization skills
How you can encourage positive strategies for handling stress and building resilience
For Teens
How to evaluate campus culture to find the right fit for you
Ways to manage your parents and your friends
Tips for the college interview
Letting your true, authentic self come through in your admissions essay
How your body handles stress and what you can do to feel better and stay healthy
Includes a Personalized Stress Management Plan for teens!
Less Stress, More Success is just what parents and teens need to thrive during this important rite of passage into adulthood.
For Parents
How to encourage true high achievement, rather than perfectionism
Important dos and don’ts about the admissions process and how you can most effectively help your child
Why and when some forms of helping” undermine your teenager’s self-confidence and chances of admission
How to turn deadlines into opportunities to learn time-management and organization skills
How you can encourage positive strategies for handling stress and building resilience
For Teens
How to evaluate campus culture to find the right fit for you
Ways to manage your parents and your friends
Tips for the college interview
Letting your true, authentic self come through in your admissions essay
How your body handles stress and what you can do to feel better and stay healthy
Includes a Personalized Stress Management Plan for teens!
