The Road2College TakeAway - Week of 4/27

HomeCurated ArticlesThe Takeaway Wk of 4/27This page may contain affiliate links.May 3, 2015Here’s a summary of important articles  from the past week  that may give you more insight into the world of college life, admissions, financing, and parenting. Please, Dont Crush the Students The R2C Takeaway: Mixed messages are being to sent to many of the students living in affluent, very competitive areas such as Palo Alto, CA, and these messages are being sent by parents and school officials. On the one hand everyone wants their student to be happy and on the other hand they want them to be the best. These two often collide and are harming our children and stressing them outoften with very dire outcomes. A major dilemma adults must battle with: Does a culture of hyperachievement deserve any blame for all the damage being done? In Praise of the Teen Summer Job The  R2C  Takeaway:  An old-timer reminisces about his way-back-when summer days when high school students were involved with actual manual labor rather than off on European teen tours and humanitarian stints in third world countries. 5 Best College Admission Blogs The  R2C  Takeaway:  Its very difficult to narrow down the list of blogs and websites a parent (and student ) should be reading to supply them with all the information they need about college admission and financial aid. These five blogs (of which we are one) will cover all the bases, and hopefully lower your stress leveleven just a little. Teens Influenced By Alcohol Marketing More Likely to Report Dangerous Drinking The  R2C  Takeaway:  Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among youths in the United States and is responsible, on average, for the deaths of 4,300 underage persons each year. Its no secret that teens are very impressionable and studies have found that when it comes to alcohol, advertising and the media are having more of an influence over them than wed like. Steps must be taken to find ways to counteract the negative influence with more positive messages. How I Got Into An Ivy League School   The  R2C  Takeaway:  The odds of getting into an Ivy League school are pretty low, but gleaning information about the backgrounds and attributes of those who did gain acceptance can be helpful with any college search. Many of the students profiled in this article are first generation college students whose grades and scores were not necessarily the top, but each of them showed commitment to extra-curricular programs that set them apart from others. All are driven and have an   exceptional work ethic. College For the Masses The  R2C  Takeaway:  The belief that at-risk students, those who fall just below the bar of admitted students, should not attend four-year schools has been shattered by recent studies. Data has shown that these students not only succeed in four-year programs, but they complete them at a higher rate than if they had initially started at a community college. Students do better when they stretch themselves and attend the most selective college that admits them, rather than undermatching. Road2College Road2College is dedicated to providing families with trustworthy information about college admissions and paying for college. We recognize the two processes are intertwined and our goal is to educate families on all aspects of admissions and funding so they can make smarter college financial decisions. View all posts CATEGORIES Curated Articles TAGS College DrinkingMental healthNEWER POSTThe Takeaway Wk of 5/4OLDER POSTTest Taking Tips To Improve Your Students SAT Scores