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Women's Watch: College Admissions Process

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Play from 0:12[0:12] ..." to sugarcoat things for the student who didn't work hard enough and high school. Here's Stephen Roy Goodman a Washington DC based college adviser."...

Play from 0:32[0:32] ..." provides the perfect teaching moment if your child plans on going to graduate school. He suggest you say the following."...

Play from 1:10[1:10] ..." You can read our Goodman's book college admissions together it takes a family. All of more to my -- on the women's watch. I'm Laurie Kirby double BBC news radio"...

Play from 0:02[0:02]" It's that time of year college acceptances are beginning to roll land and so are the rejections. Deal with a disappointing kid isn't very easy but it's not the time to sugarcoat things for the student who didn't work hard enough and high school. Here's Stephen Roy Goodman a Washington DC based college adviser."

Play from 0:21[0:21]" What you do need to do is you need to explains that unfortunately there is a consequence of things that happen and grades do matter. And that the world not over."

Play from 0:31[0:31]" Goodman says this also provides the perfect teaching moment if your child plans on going to graduate school. He suggest you say the following."

Play from 0:39[0:39]" What this means is that we need to have you know an understanding that you my son or daughter. We all study a little bit harder."

Play from 0:47[0:47]" In the meantime it may be hard to handle all those nosy neighbors. And even well meaning friends and relatives Goodman says you don't have to engage in any discussions with them."

Play from 0:57[0:57]" your friends you know I I've got your relationship very much but I really want to have this private time with my child. And you know this is his or her application process. And you know I'm I'm just not talking about --"

Play from 1:10[1:10]" You can read our Goodman's book college admissions together it takes a family. All of more to my -- on the women's watch. I'm Laurie Kirby double BBC news radio 103 day"

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