I'm trying to be hands-off as my teen applies to college. It's been difficult for me, especially when they missed a deadline.

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The author's son is applying to college.

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I helped my daughter through the chaotic college application process. But there's one aspect no one talks about: the waiting.

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The author (right) helped her daughter (left) get through all the stages of the college application process.

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I was accepted to Yale. Here's everything I included in my successful Ivy League application.

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Brian Zhang with the Yale dog mascot and a screenshot of his application
The author got into Yale with his successful college application.

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I encouraged my son to apply to only 3 colleges even though his friends were applying to 12 to 15. He still got into his dream school.

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The author and her son.

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