Hey AdmissionsMom

Real Talk from Reddit

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ARE YOU STRESSED OUT AND TESTED OUT?

ARE YOU LOOKING TO APPROACH COLLEGE ADMISSIONS IN AN HONEST AND MINDFUL WAY?

Discover what over 100,000 engaged r/ApplyingToCollege subscribers are learning as they discuss a fresh approach to college admissions. With Hey AdmissionsMom: Real Talk from Reddit, Carolyn and the community from the subreddit, r/ApplyingToCollege, give you a place to stop trying to figure out what your top schools want in you and instead ask yourself, What do I want out of life when I leave high school? What do I see for myself?

Here's what Carolyn (aka AdmissionsMom) knows: You’re a talented, interesting student, and when you really know who you are, you’re going to make the best decisions for yourself and for your college applications.

Maybe you're just starting the college admissions journey, and maybe you’re overwhelmed by the paperwork, school descriptions, test score requirements, extracurricular activity options, and the daunting task of figuring it all out without losing yourself. Or maybe you've already started the college admissions process and you feel okay about your applications, but you’re struggling with the personal statement or essays.

Or, perhaps you want permission not to be a carbon copy of the ideal student and want out-of-the-box ways to be yourself, both in life and in the admissions process -- and you’re not just managing your expectations, but you're also managing your parents and their expectations.

College admissions can be especially intimidating if your high school sucks, you’re first in your family to go to college, or you haven’t always been a model student. You might also be a concerned parent or mentor looking for a guide designed specifically not to stress you and your kid out, and one that might even help dealing with admissions anxiety as you learn the ropes of college admissions.

For all the times you've worried about how heinous colleges admissions is, shaken your head about how it's all about high-performance, achievement, and crazy amounts of extracurriculars, and you've thought, "There has to be a better way..."

You were right. You just found it.

Industry Reviews

"A debut guide offers advice about the college admissions process.

The college admissions odyssey in recent years has become so intensely, overwhelmingly competitive that it’s turned into a source of stress for parents as well as aspiring young applicants. There are so many variables, and at times it seems like every one of them is crucial to getting accepted at the first-choice dream school. It’s probably no surprise, then, that a lively discussion exists online, including, of course, on Reddit: the r/ApplyingToCollege subreddit, where young people and their parents ask some of the multitudes of questions they encounter along the way. Caplan has long called herself “AdmissionsMom” on that subreddit, and in this book, she seeks to “smooth those admissions-ruffled feathers and help many of you relax about your college admissions journey.” The author was a teacher for 30 years before opening a private college counseling practice. In these pages, she dispenses advice on such subjects as preparing for college interviews, dealing with admissions-process anxiety, visiting campuses, handling rejection, and living in the limbo of being wait-listed or having your admission deferred. “Colleges want to see who you are and what you have to offer,” Caplan writes, and she delivers clear, detailed tips on how to deal with that process while emphasizing mental health. “Learn more about meditation, mindfulness, or yoga,” she advises. “Get outside and walk or run. Listen to music.” But she’s also tough and realistic, laying out facts about the hypercompetitive world she’s describing. “In the end,” she writes, “there are far more students with fantastic test scores applying to the most highly selective schools than there are spots.” Parents also get plenty of useful counsel, such as this tidbit about financial aid forms: “It’s crucial to turn the CSS Profile and the FAFSA in on time. Please don’t get lazy with that stuff.”

A one-stop manual for the college admissions world, essential reading for everybody from high school juniors to military veterans." -- Kirkus Reviews

“AdmissionsMom brings a personal and calming perspective and a professionally tailored approach to the frenzied arms race of college admissions. Her expertise and understanding are especially valuable for students who feel stressed, overwhelmed, and lost (so, all of them) when they consider the daunting task of applying to college.” -- Mark Boerckel, Founder, Better College Apps, LLC about AdmissionsMom's presence on the subreddit, r/ApplyingToCollege

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