Mom U
Occasional reflections on the admissions process by the mother of a college-bound daughter.
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The Stress, the Tears, the Moods: 11th Grade, Through a Parent’s Eyes, October 6, 2009
Confronting an Avalanche of Mail From Colleges, October 20, 2009
Touring a College in the Rain, and Drawing Some Preliminary Conclusions, November 3, 2009
Joining the Crowd at a College Fair, November 17, 2009
Of Reunions, Past and Future, December 1, 2009
Keeping Secrets: Where Children Applied to College, December 15, 2009
Test Scores, College and What Really Matters, by Nicole Gerszberg, December 29, 2009
For Mother and Daughter, the “Process” Begins in Earnest, January 12, 2010
Leaving the Nest, but How Far to Go?, January 26, 2010
Looking for Lessons in Others’ Rejection Letters, February 9, 2010
Advice From Students Who Have Been Through It, February, 23, 2010
On the Road Again, Looking for the Perfect Fit, March 9, 2010
A Daughter’s Stress and a Mother’s Worries, March 23, 2010
Advice from Mother and Daughter on Visiting Colleges, April 6, 2010
Savoring Moments of Laughter in the College Search, April 20, 2010
16 Months and Counting: A Daughter Begins to Slip Away, May 4, 2010
Mother, Daughter and the Delicate Dance of Decision-making, May 18, 2010
Recalling When Summer Meant a Break from Stress, June 15, 2010
Reacting to One College’s Advice for Parents, June 30, 2010
That Cafeteria Cheese Steak Might Be Antibiotic-Free, August 3, 2010
Anticipating the Send-off, Thought It’s Still a Year Away, August 24, 2010
The College Essay as an Early Memoir, September 7, 2010
A Daughter’s List Narrows, but Many Decisions Remain, September 22, 2010
Jealously Looking at a List of College Courses, October 5, 2010
Keeping Quiet About a Daughter’s College Choices, October 19, 2010
Check Every Word Before Hitting ‘Send’ (And What to Do if You Didn’t), November 2, 2010
How Do You Advise Your Child to Slow Down, and Wait?, November 9, 2010
Alumni Interview, The Home Version, November 16, 2010
Savoring a Few Lasts, Amid a Flurry of Firsts, November 30, 2010
Deferral? Denial? Acceptance? A Daughter Tells Her Story, December 14, 2010
A College Warns Accepted Applicants to Keep a ‘Shoulder to the Wheel’, February 8, 2011
A Class Gets Acquainted Months Before Freshman Fall, May 24, 2011
Special Discounts (and Memories) at the Container Store, August 23, 2011
A Mother Returns to the College Search, With Daughter No. 2 in Tow, December 17, 2012
