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Coping Mechanisms in the Digital Age: How Students (and Parents) Are Really Handling College Admissions Stress

If you’ve ever found yourself deep-scrolling through Reddit at 1:13 a.m., reading posts from strangers with usernames like EssayAnonThrowaway, wondering if your teen’s essay is “good enough,” congratulations—you are officially participating in a modern admission-season ritual. And you’re not alone.

Kate-Jen Barker-Schlegel

Dec 19, 20253 min read