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Waiting for College Decisions: Managing the Anxiety and Mixed Emotions
College decision season is emotionally complex. Waiting for decisions can create constant anxiety, and once decisions arrive, students often experience a mix of relief, disappointment, confusion, and self-doubt - sometimes all at once. These reactions are normal. College admissions decisions are not just about acceptance to a school; they are tied to effort, identity, expectations, and imagined futures. While You Are Waiting Waiting is often the most difficult phase. Uncertai
Kim Galway
Jan 232 min read


Making the Final College Decision: How to Choose the Right School
After months of applications, essays, and waiting, the college acceptance letters have finally arrived. Congratulations! Now comes the...
Kim Galway
Mar 29, 20253 min read


Navigating the College Application Journey: A Guide for High School Juniors
As a high school junior, you may feel like college is still a distant reality. However, time flies, and before you know it, you'll be...
Kim Galway
Feb 1, 20243 min read


College Applications Timeline - Early Bird to Last Minute
Applying to college can be as exciting and nerve-wracking as a rollercoaster ride, with twists, turns, and loops. But don't worry; we're...
Kim Galway
Nov 13, 20233 min read


College Applications - Performing Arts Edition
Applying to college is a daunting task - just ask any high school senior. There’s essays to write, forms to fill out, decisions to be...
Kim Galway
Apr 25, 20234 min read


Timeline for College Prep - High School Edition
Now that your child is in high school, when is the appropriate time to start thinking about college? With all the pressure out there to...
Kim Galway
Mar 15, 20239 min read


College Tours - Washington, DC Edition
I recently visited my daughter, a senior musical theatre student, at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington DC. CUA...
Kim Galway
Nov 16, 20224 min read


Kim is now publishing blogs at Grownandflown.com
Head over to this site to read her recent follow-up blog "When Does "Normal" Anxiety Become a Problem?
Kim Galway
Nov 7, 20221 min read


Teen Edition: 5 Ways To Cope With College Application Anxiety
Your parents are nagging you about refining your college list. Your friends have gotten in all of their applications early (or so it...
Kim Galway
Oct 13, 20224 min read


Parent Edition: 5 Ways To Cope With College Application Anxiety
It’s crunch time. Your kid’s email box has been flooded with unopened college recruitment notices, deadlines are fast approaching, forms...
Kim Galway
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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