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(Source: MIT)

I hate to do it. I really do.

But because it was in the news and because it pounds a useful drum, here goes. Courtesy of CNN, we have an article on (exhale…) admissions anxiety. Yes, it's true. There are some students who harbor the I've-gotta-get-into-the-Ivies-or-I'll-just-die syndrome. They push themselves too far, physically and emotionally, and their parents certainly don't help. This piece shows us once more that it's cool to just chill out and not press so hard.

Let me reiterate: Don't panic. Your world won't end if an Ivy name is emblazoned on a thin envelope. You'll survive. You'll get a job. You'll have a life. No one will care.

Get. Over. It. And tell your parents to knock it off.

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