Coping with the Stress of College Decisions

Although the primary focus of EA Test Prep is preparing students for the SAT and the ACT as well as helping students to write the college application essays, we want to share how a variety of factors can impact these exams and the entire college application process.

The junior year is filled with academic, extra-curricular, and social demands, which often exceed what a student has experienced. Combine these pressures with thoughts about college, and it becomes apparent why many students have difficulty effectively including test preparation as part of their schedule. However without paying ample attention to at least one of these tests, applying to the ideal college might result in disappointment that could be avoided by a greater awareness of the college application process and/or developing the academic skills required for a more seamless transition into college. Of course, the quintessential problem becomes how to incorporate more tasks into an already full schedule.

First, it is important to recognize that even thinking about going to college can be fraught with stress. For a student, it is a combination of wanting to go to the “perfect” college but not wanting to leave everyone and everything that is familiar. Combine this with the reality of the amount of effort required to prepare for the SAT and/or ACT, determining the colleges that are “reach, target, and safety” schools, as well as the written work to complete applications can produce a high level of tension. A student’s motivation, self-confidence, and skills will influence the response to this situation. For a parent, the concern about how much college will cost and the value of that expense becomes a concern. Additionally, parents want to help their child minimize the stress while still achieving all the college application requirements in a timely manner.

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