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636. THE COLLEGE PLEASING EPIDEMIC
You can't please everyone, nor should you seek to, because then you won't please anyone, least of all yourself. When actor Dylan Moran dispensed that bit of wisdom, he probably wasn't aware of how aptly it applied to highly selective admissions. Amy and Mike invited education consultant Feiyang Liu to highlight the troubling college pleasing epidemic.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
What is college pleasing, and where does it originate from?
How can students, parents, and educators spot signs of college pleasing?
What are the hidden costs of college pleasing, both in the…
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