Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond

ISBN: 1581102305

Author: Marilee Jones

Condition: New

Is your teenager stressing over college admittance? Are you? Co-written by a 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 donts about the admissions process and how you can most effectively help your child Why and when some forms of helping undermine both 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 resilienceFor 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 paperwork How your body handles stress?and what you can do to feel better and stay healthy Includes a Personalized Stress Management Plan to customize for yourself