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College Applications: Guidance Department Input Sheets

...  are memory-joggers for teachers who will be asked to write college recommendations. To make these forms work hardest for your student, I ...  tools are intended to: (1) the student prepare for the college process by gathering information and practicing writing about oneself ...

Why Juniors Should Visit Colleges on Winter and Spring Break

...  and the snorkel gear: this year, it is time to focus on college visits. Plan campus tours for Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, ...  disappointment. Develop a preliminary list of realistic targets before going off on campus tours. Campus visits are not a "one size ...

How to Build a College List

...  want.” -Ben Stein. Building one's list of prospective colleges is the key first step in the college admissions process. If an ...  in the desired geography, and those schools are realistic targets, perhaps your student will apply to, say, only three or four schools. ...

When to Start the College Application Process

...  guidance department probably does not officially start the college application process until January of junior year. That timing ...  an accurate estimate of which schools are realistic targets, although discussion of the planning horizon can be helpful for them ...

Becoming a Recruited College Athlete–or Not?

...  and adolescence. An elite few would be recruited by college scouts and actually play for the NCAA. High school athletics, with an aspiration to play college sports, has its pros and cons. I have frequently heard parents say, ...

What a Rising High School Senior Can Do This Summer to Get a Jump on College Applications

...  is the most important part of the work." -Plato. As a college admissions consultant, I often hear parents and their students ask at ...  fall ahead?" You are wise to want to get a jump on the college application process, because there actually are concrete actions you ...

First “College List” Question: Private versus Public University

...  university is what a college becomes when the faculty loses interest in students.” - John ...  no secret that the rise in the cost of an American college education has outpaced inflation for decades. A compelling summary ...  circa 1975; that ratio grew to 2.0 in 2005. According to College Board's 2015-16 Trends in Higher Education, the average price of ...

Parents of 11th Graders: Get Set for “Junior College Night”

...  parents are strongly encouraged to attend upcoming "Junior College Night." They want you to know it's time to get serious about your student's college future. What to expect? It depends on your student's high school, but ...  YouTube channel. Kris Hintz Video: "Identifying Your Target ...

December 15 College News: Early Decision Acceptance

...  notification of acceptance from the Early Decision I college, with valuable advice from the "how to" college admissions process classic, Admissions Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting Into College by Sally S. Springer, Jon Reider & Marion R. Franck. Early ...

December 15 College News: Early Action Acceptance

...  steps after receiving acceptance from an Early Action college, with advice from Admissions Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting Into College by Sally S. Springer, Jon Reider & Marion R. Franck. Early ...