The Washington Post – Valerie Strauss/Brennan Barnard
“What to get students who are heading soon to college and in the difficult process of trying to get there?…In the spirit of the holiday season, if you want to share the greatest gift of all (apart from maybe a school building donated in the student’s name), give the gift of silence. When you gather for the holidays, give applicants a pass on college admission talk. If he or she wants to discuss the college search, it will come up. If not, mum’s the word! As my co-counselor, Bruce Berk, suggests, “Before you ask kids about their SAT scores, consider how you would like it if they asked about your weight or your salary.” Are you looking for other gift ideas for your college applicant? Here is a list from college admission deans and high school counselors to solve your shopping woes:”(more)