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“Please Pass the Potatoes…” and Other Thanksgiving Advice

“Please Pass the Potatoes…” and Other Thanksgiving Advice

Update: 2024-11-26
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Holidays bring people together, and Thanksgiving in the U.S. comes at a particularly challenging moment for high school seniors as they apply to college. Well-meaning friends and relatives might inquire about the status of a college search, or opine about those options, or render a forecast about someone’s chances of admissions. Any and all of it can lead to some Thanksgiving indigestion, so this encore episode from 2023 offers tips and advice about navigating those conversations with poise and purpose.

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“Please Pass the Potatoes…” and Other Thanksgiving Advice

“Please Pass the Potatoes…” and Other Thanksgiving Advice

Jennifer Simons, Matt Hyde, Lee Coffin • Vice President and Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at Dartmouth College