The scandal is a chance for parents to ask themselves how they’ve handled their own teen’s college-application process
The college admissions scandal is a wake-up call for parents, showing how deeply some are invested in their child's choice of a school. Photo: Getty Images By Sue Shellenbarger Updated March 16, 2019 9:22 a.m. ET Most parents cringe at the college-admissions scandal rocking elite schools like Yale and Stanford.
“She said, ‘Oh, I must have written in my own name,’ ” Dr. McCloud says. While the student was well-qualified and eventually was admitted, she would have been a stronger applicant if her mother had kept her distance, she says. “It’s usually because they’re trying to rectify some loss or disappointment, or an unresolved issue in their own lives,” says Madeline Levine, a San Francisco clinical psychologist, speaker and author of “The Price of Privilege,” about the emotional problems of children from affluent families. And they bask in their children’s reflected glory, experiencing their achievements as if they were their own.
LeeAnne and Mark Giblin of Mount Hermon, Calif., encouraged their daughter Gabrielle, left, to choose a college where she could meet her academic goals while leading a well-rounded life. Also shown is Gabrielle's sister, Alexis, right. Photo: LeeAnne Giblin Parents also err if they pressure their teens to take too heavy a workload.
Parents err if they focus on a college’s brand or status. “You shop at the nicest stores, you only stay at the best hotels. There’s confusion between status or brand, and quality,” says Denise Pope, co-founder of Challenge Success, a Stanford, Calif., school-reform nonprofit. “It’s not selectivity or admit rate that matters most for your future outcomes. It’s what you do in college.”
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