Spring is the time of year when many juniors start visiting prospective colleges. This is the ideal time of year to visit colleges as they are still in session and you can see authentic college life. By doing an official visit, you also let the colleges know you are serious about the possibility of attending—this is so key for competitive colleges which now value demonstrated interest as a major component of the admissions process.
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Happy holidays. December goes by so quickly, so please help kids with their college and scholarship applications. There is still so much we can do to help these amazing kids.Here are ten college access tips to get you through the rest of 2012.
December College Readiness Tips for All College Readiness Advocates
Happy Thanksgiving. So many of our students are waiting to hear from early action, decision, or notification colleges, as are students who applied for Posse and Questbridge Scholarships. Sadly, all of them will not get admitted, and they need to have other applications ready to go. If they don't, they will have a horrible holiday vacation, and drag you into it. So please, share these tips to get students working on their other applications now!!!
Waiting for Early Application Acceptances?: Prepare Other Applications NOW!!!
If you are the parent of a high school senior, you have my congratulations for making it this far and my sympathy for the chaos the college admissions process can bring.Right now, I truly empathize with families weighing the pros and cons of applying early to colleges. Remember, Early Decision is binding, while Early Action, Restrictive Early Action, and Priority Deadlines are not.
To Apply Early or Not Apply Early
Diverse high school seniors can visit colleges for free. Here is the most complete list anywhere of colleges who fly seniors in to visit this fall.
Revised Diversity College Visit (FLY-IN) List
The year is almost over, but there is so much more we can do to help get our students ready for college. Please read these tips before letting your kids go for the summer.