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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm very blunt with my kids. I'd be clear and firm about the need to shake it off in light of her good fortune![/quote]

you need to validate your kids feelings and not just dismiss them.  You are not them, they are not you, understand their feelings, they might not have the capacity at 18 to just shake it off [/quote]

There's a way to validate a feeling at be blunt too. Sure, nobody likes how if feels to be rejected - but how you deal with it is more important (especially when it has NO impact on your life and HELPS another person). [/quote]

+100%

You can be empathetic and straightforward at the same time while also reminding your child that getting into "their dream school" is FAR more fortunate than the majority of college applicants. Pining away about number 5 because it was the most selective is redic and trying to adjust this mindset before they go to college is really important. You can't have this student falling into a slump because they got 95% on a test instead of 100%. Life is full - ups, downs and more. Students need to learn how to manage these changes in life through their own different mindsets and coping skills.

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