You are not a carbon copy of your friends and your college list should not be a copy, either!
Your friend has their academic stats and strengths — and you have your own. Your cousin loved their extracurriculars and you enjoy completely different activities. Your father’s co–worker’s son is a country campus mouse and you are a city campus mouse. All these comparisons to say that you CANNOT and SHOULD NOT apply to certain colleges just because other people do.
How would you react to a parent exclaiming, “My daughter wants to change her college choice based on what her friends think of it!”
1) Who cares what her friends think? They have only 17 years’ experience in the world as she does and don’t know any more about anything than she does. But one thing she does know more than they do is about herself.
2) No matter her choice, those “friends” will be dispersed throughout the country. They won’t be holding her hands to all her classes and—
3) They won’t be paying her bills. How lucky for her that best fit and less debt coincide!
4) She doesn’t have to wait until she’s immersed her new life as a college freshman to mute and unfriend those critics; no time like the present!
5) Only SHE can live her life. She should not select a school based on what others think.
You need to find colleges that are best fits for you.
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Did you know there are two types of “Summer Melt”? Why and how to avoid.
Very disturbing to watch happen…
The term “Summer Melting” is when a student is admitted to a college, accepts the offer but doesn’t show up. It is always disheartening to hear, especially when it’s avoidable.
Did you know there are two types of “Summer Melt”? “Melting” is used to label these different scenarios:
FIRST DEFINITION – MELTING DUE TO LOW SELF-CONFIDENCE OR SURVIVOR’S REMORSE: First-generation students (first to attend college in their family), low–income students and students who do not encounter many college grads in their lives experience this type of melt the most. The feelings often have no basis except in their own anxiety. There are feelings of guilt, pessimism and/or defeat before even getting into “battle”. They worry about being the “only one” of whomever they are. They let doubtful remarks made by insecure, jealous people get under their skin. After–all, the people who are more typical to be in that college must know better, yes? NO!
The insecure will look for a last-minute reason not to attend college. They think not going will avoid pain. But what about the pain of not attempting to accomplish a goal? It’s a dream that they-themselves defer!
Can that Melting be Stopped: yes, it can be overcome, either by the student recognizing what they are doing to themselves and/or by sharing their fears with a trusted adult and getting help to work through it. They should seek out alumni and older students who share their background. TALK TO PEOPLE; DON’T KEEP IT INSIDE! It is so important that they face their hesitation BEFORE heading to college so that they walk onto campus confident, ready to face anything and feeling that they belong.
The college wouldn’t offer them a seat if it did not want them to come; it’s time-consuming for hard-working admissions officials to sort through applications and it’s expensive to lose and may not be able to replace a student who suddenly doesn’t show up. These melting students must not let IMPOSTER SYNDROME get them.
Once they’re on campus, do not stew in your juices alone; find people who help and don’t hinder. They should join groups on campus or in town that can be a safe space, where they can comfortably “be themselves”. Or, take initiative and start a group or activity! Build self-confidence and leadership skills that can make them successful in their future career while helping themselves and others in school.
SUGGESTION: repeat it and believe this: “Yes! I DO belong here!”
SECOND DEFINITION – MELTING DUE TO LACK OF FINANCIAL PLANNING: Quite a few students accept a college offer but realize just before move-in day that they cannot afford the cost to attend college. This type of melt not only affects first-generation and low–income students; students ready to pay part of the costs often melt, too.
These students usually don’t understand their acceptance package’s financial aid report. Or they become really set on attending because the college is “perfect”, no other school comes close to being as dreamy and they think it will all work out, because it’s the dream school. Or, they are just bad at math. Unfortunately, if the gap is too big, the student will not be able to attend that school.
Can that Melting be Stopped: depends on when they realize they can’t pay, and how big the gap is. The closer to Move-In Day that it happens, the more difficult it’ll be to figure out how to fill the gap. Scholarship deadlines have likely passed. If they work, they should check if there’s an employer scholarship fund. Beware loans beyond the government student and government ParentPlus loans; private bank loans add up and require parents to put their credit in peril. It’s not worth losing the family home, either! Best bet is to contact the college to ask for more grants and arrange a payment plan. HOWEVER, these strategies will only work if amount owed can be realistically met. Melt alert!
SUGGESTION: Plan ahead, keep eyes open. The students who almost melt but manage to make it to school as freshmen will have to go through this precarious ordeal again in sophomore year if they don’t prepare. Strategy for the next year must begin the night of freshmen move-in day, at the latest.
WHAT CAN YOUNGER HIGH SCHOOLERS GAIN BY LEARNING ABOUT THESE SCENARIOS: Students and parents need more guidance in the college application and financial aid process but often they don’t receive it in a timely fashion. They must select a list of schools wisely, taking into account the family budget and the schools’ budget. A famous school name or rumor of generous financial aid does not mean that all students qualify for that financial aid.
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College admissions time! But how do you figure out how to apply to college? Drag your tired self to information sessions after a long day at school and work?
Pay to meet with high priced consultants to the stars who don’t know their clients and try to turn the students into something they’re not and could never be?
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What vaccinations do freshmen need before stepping on campus?
Even before the 2020 pandemic, entering freshmen in colleges and trade schools have been expected to be up–to–date on immunizations. Students will not be allowed in class in most schools. Campus environments are intimate and turn into incubators quickly. So students must send proof of the mumps, MMR and tetanus DTP boosters.
It’s also recommended to receive the Meningitis B vaccine; many campuses experience a Meningitis B outbreak each year, and that strain can be deadly. The Meningitis B vaccine is usually a two-parter, so make doctor appointments now so that there is time to take the second one before moving on campus.
Keep yourself, your classmates, older professors and the entire school healthy! Semesters are short; don’t miss a day of classes!
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Wait, didn’t school just start? Exactly. Find where the tutors are. If in high school, go before first marking period. If in college, go now because the semester ends before you know it. Even the best student has one course or unit that will make them stumble. The best students get help; the smartest of the best students plan and go before it’s too late.
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It can be quite a transition to have a stranger for a roommate, to not be able to control the lighting and movement in the dorm room.
Some people are very shy; others are introverted and need down time alone to recharge.
Maybe someone can’t sleep if the sun comes up too early, or if their roommate is a nightowl, plays flashing video games or has to study all night.
Also, some students may have a condition that makes them sensitive to too much stimulation.
But students sharing rooms have to respect their roommate(s), and know there’s only so much that can be done within reason.
It will get too cold to take long walks to get one’s head straight. Can’t lie down and relax in the Library (even those libraries that have privacy pods for reserving).
Ultimately, a student has to go to bed, to the room that costs thousands a year…
Those are scenarios where students should consider getting a Bed Tent like this one on Amazon! Roll down the privacy curtains and create your own safe-you space:
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Avoid disappointment. Avoid mistakes. Avoid too much debt. The average American guidance counselor has 400 students, so there’s no way they can help each high school senior individually. And who can afford the college advisors of celebrities? Should anyone?
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