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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, She does actually have social anxiety but has blossomed in her social life this year. She's just not a joiner and on top of that her dad and I both work so transpo on weekdays is a challenge. No sports and she played piano/ violin for a few years but didn't love it. She just spends time with us, drawing, video games sure. I always felt like she prefers be home but not in a basement dweller way. She helps around the house. We have been trying to find her a job but that has been a little job as she is open to making money. [/quote]

It is a contentious subject, but, if given the opportunity, she should consider discussing her anxiety and how she has overcome it in her essays, with concrete factual examples, and continues to work to overcome it.  But if she does, it is essential that she address it as a challenge that she is overcoming with specificity.  It seems that kids who personalize themselves do better in the admissions process as long as they can do so favorably.

Perhaps, this is too far out there, but if she could work with a school counselor to organize and participate in a a support group of other kids with social anxiety, that would show leadership, and be consistent with her application presentation.  But I know that this goes against the grain of her anxiety, and may be pretty difficult for her, so it is just a thought.[/quote]

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