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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know but I want to sympathize.  I have a senior son who also won't engage in the process.  He wants to go to college, he's a top student, etc. but he's currently paralyzed with anxiety.

I have another kid who was nothing like this.  I was nothing like this.  I have a good friend whose daughter is also paralyzed with anxiety over this (she won't engage either).

It's a very hard time for some kids and makes this entire process so much more stressful on the parents (100% more stressful).  I'm sure people on here will start saying "gap year!" but that's the last thing my son wants or needs.  He desperately wants to go to college and he'll thrive there (as he's thrived in high school). It's just getting him there that is proving to be really difficult.  It's a crazy delicate balance between encouraging him and giving him space. [/quote]

same boat, my 4.0 UW great EC junior wont prep for SAT due to anxiety, is mid 1300 without prep(based on the paid psat they just took for college board), but needs to go up to high 1400/low 1500 with prep but so scared of not succeeding that they are just on tik tok. I dont know what to do. [/quote]

Hmm, you mention how they are so scared of “not succeeding”, and have anxiety…but then you say they “need to go up” to a certain score in the SAT!!!!

Do you not see how you are contributing to the problem? No wonder your kid is anxious.

If you pay for prep, they cooperate, and “try their best”…then they have succeeded.

Change your mind set. They can only do what they can do, and it is on you to help them believe you love them the way they are. And that they will have a good future.

If you can’t do that convincingly, honestly, get  therapy. [/quote]

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