The thought of going to a new country to study might be overwhelming and parents can play a huge role in easing that for their children. As important as it is to support your children as parents, it’s equally important to know when not to go overboard. 

Here’s how you can help in easing the admission process for your children:

• Help in researching various universities

The best thing to do for your child is research universities that he/she has picked out. When you respect their choices instead of forcing your opinions on them, they tend to understand that you are really trying to help. If there are universities where you think they should apply, try to convince them to apply there as well.

• Schedule Application Deadlines

Every day is important when you’re applying to universities. If your child has multiple options for where they want to apply, submitting applications within the deadline is crucial. You can sit down with your child and assist them in making a schedule to keep track of all the application deadlines. This will make the process a bit organized and your child can be prepared well in advance. To ease this part of the process more, you can explore the Uni Deadlines feature on the UniRely platform. It will help you organize and save all the deadlines of the universities where your child is applying. 

• Support and Encourage

If your child doesn’t get into their desired university, it’s your job as a parent to tell them it’s okay and there are better universities that would be glad to have them. If your child sees you disappointed, that’ll upset them up even more and they might not give their best when trying for another university.

• Respect your child’s choices

There might be a university that you wanted to get into as a child and it’s wrong forcing your child to study there just because it was your dream. You as a parent can only tell your child the good and bad of each option but not cut their wings when they’re trying to choose.

• Explain Finances

Your child may have chosen an expensive college and you as a parent have to sit down and explain how much you’ll be shelling out each month to pay off their tuition fee. Sometimes, at a young age, students are not able to fathom the costs that the family has to incur. Universities abroad can be expensive for international students, therefore you as a parent should research the amount you’ll have to spend before letting your child get too attached to the idea of applying abroad. 

You as a parent have a huge role to play in helping your child get on the right track. The right amount of communication can work wonders and give you the confidence that your child will be stress-free and happy about the decisions that he or she makes.