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[quote=Anonymous]It's great to talk about the process as PP mentions. I'd also want my DD to understand that as important as school is making connections with people -- mentors, teachers who will write recommendations, etc. Sometimes smart kids don't need to ask for a lot of help and then thus haven't developed the relationships/networking/story-telling side of their application package (for whatever -- school, jobs, etc.) I also see that my son (who wants to be a doctor) is excited when he sees actual cases or learns actual skills -- how to take BP, how to think thru a diagnosis, what to look for in an x-ray, etc. Connected to this is noticing and explicitly calling out talent and skills -- "hey your BP was spot on" or "wow, you really notice the little details in the x-ray, you have good observation skills.." This is what makes kids think they are capable. And, lastly, encouraging questions and discussion. [/quote]
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