Bloody Monday: The Trauma of College Admissions.

Sacks, Herbert S.

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Bloody Monday: The Trauma of College Admissions

Sacks, Herbert S.

Change, 10, 4, 10-5, Apr 78

Based on a study of 52 high school seniors treated by a clinical professor of pediatrics and psychiatry, this report discusses developmental difficulties experienced by college-bound students as they anticipate acceptance or rejection by an institution. Considered are: the application form, interviews, waiting period, early decision, end of high school, and suggestions for alternative procedures. (LBH)

Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Anxiety, College Admission, College Applicants, College Bound Students, Early Admission, Graduate Study, High School Students, Higher Education, Interviews, Student Recruitment

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