It's the end of another college application season. High school seniors are waiting for the fat envelope. High school juniors are being driven (or flown) around the country by their parents or schools, taking tours in anticipation of applying. For those of you in the 'driving around phase,' I recommend Zinch.com. It is a website that synthesizes the college application process in a way that fits with our socially connected culture. This is a very good thing. Applying to colleges is anxiety provoking on multiple levels. If you are a student, it creates self-doubt because so much feels like it's at stake. It doesn't matter how many times everyone tells you there are literally hundreds of places you can get a great education and have a great experience, you are very sure that your future success and happiness all rests on your first choice. Applying to college amplifies social comparison as you pit yourself against the application pool where you apply and then are … [Read more...]
