Upcoming events and helpful resources

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Research shows ([link removed]) that finding a “good fit” college where you can be engaged is more important for long term well-being and job satisfaction than going to the highest-ranked or most selective school. Here are several resources to support a healthier, more balanced approach to college admissions and the discussions surrounding them. Please share these resources with parents, students, and educators in your community!

Warmly,
The Challenge Success Team
UPCOMING EVENTS ()

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JOIN OUR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS WORKSHOP
MAR 10th at 4pm PT | 7pm ET
Cost: $10
Audience: parents, students, and educators

Learn practical strategies to help reduce unnecessary pressure around the college admissions process and ways to support student’s overall well-being and readiness for life in college and beyond.

A recording will be sent to all registrants after the event.

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NEW! JUMPSTART YOUR LATE START TIME
APR 6th at 4pm PT | 7pm ET
Cost: $50
Audience: educators and administrators

The California Late Start law takes effect in July 2022 and other areas, including Denver, are exploring late starts as well. Challenge Success has deep experience guiding schools through late start implementations.
Join Dr. Denise Pope for a conversation about the challenges and benefits of moving your start time, and leave more prepared to make the most of this opportunity to improve student well-being. A recording will be sent to all registrants after the event.

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WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ()
If you or your child haven’t already, read our white paper ([link removed]) or watch this 2-minute video ([link removed]) about why college engagement matters more than selectivity. Also, don’t miss our college resource page ([link removed]) .

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AVOIDING THE “PRESTIGE TRAP”
* For Students Choosing a College, How to Avoid the ‘Prestige Trap’ ([link removed]) : “You don’t have to look very hard to find institutional voices chiming in, echoing this fearful logic: If you don’t get into a “top” school, you’ve somehow failed.“
* What Students Might Not Believe about College Admissions ([link removed]) : “One student told us, ‘Our grades are what make up our future, and if you don’t get good grades you won’t get into a good college, and you won’t get a good job, and it will lead a miserable life.’”

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FOR STUDENTS, FROM STUDENTS
* Beyond a Waitress ([link removed]) : “Like many other students, once I got to [Stanford’s] campus, I started looking forward. I made a post-college five-year plan. I had it all figured out. Until I didn’t.”
* Reflections on Stress & Success from a Challenge Success Student Alum ([link removed]) : “I’ve had friends who have gone to Ivy Leagues and who have not made very much of their opportunities. I’ve had friends who went to our local community college who are now working at some of the best firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. What matters so much more is what you do at college and what you make of the resources available to you.”

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HOW PARENTS CAN HELP
* Support Your Teen During the Final Stretch of the College Admissions Process ([link removed]) : Five practical tips to help families support their teens during the last leg of the college admissions process.
* A Different Kind of College Prep ([link removed]) : “If you are the parent of a high school student, you may already feel the looming pressure of the college admissions process and the responsibility of making sure your teen is prepared for wherever they may go after high school.”

RECOMMENDED READS ()
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Are You Putting Too Much Pressure on Your Child During College Admissions? ([link removed]) | Making Caring Common
Challenging Achievement Culture in Schools ([link removed]) | NAIS
The Right Way to Choose a College ([link removed]) | Dr. Denise Pope in The Wall Street Journal
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CHALLENGE SUCCESS NEWS ()

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INVITATION TO PARTNER WITH US
Registration is now open for our one-day Summer Leadership Seminar ([link removed]) on June 16th, 2022 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. For schools ready to dig deeper into the change process, applications are also open for our 2022-23 School Program ([link removed]) . You can share this page ([link removed]) with more info or encourage schools to contact us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

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OPPORTUNITY FROM OUR FRIENDS AT IFSEL
Join the Institute for Social and Emotional Learning this summer at one of their in-person SEL institutes. They are hosting the events in Washington D.C., Chicago, IL, and the Bay Area. Click here to learn more ([link removed]) .

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