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Let's help our students get into the groove of college application season. There is so much you can do right now to help them prepare great application essays and more. We have posted many free powerpoints on slideshare. http://www.slideshare.net/getmetocollege

2013 October College Readiness Tips for Teachers and Other College ...

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Welcome back to school. Now more than ever, we need to help counselors and schools prepare our students for college. Join our group of counselors, high school teachers, and others committed to college access with these 10 September College Readiness tips and deadlines for top scholarship for under-represented students.

September College Readiness Tips for Teachers and College Advocates

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A quick summary…Pick a great senior year schedule. Do well on May and June tests. Plan a busy, interactive summer. May 3rd is deadline for June 8 ACT. May 7 is deadline for June 1 SAT and SAT Subject Tests. Meet with your counselor to develop/refine your college list. Visit and research colleges.

May College Readiness Tips For High School Juniors

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Congratulations for making it this far in the college admissions process. You will most likely have many good colleges options already, but if you really want to go to a college that waitlisted you, follow as many of these 10 tips as possible. Do not do this for a school you will not attend. Colleges often take kids off waitlists who can afford to pay outright, have special connections, fulfill regional needs, or make a spectacular case. Remember, spots only open if the college has available spaces.

Don’t Wait to Get Off a College Waitlist: 10 Proactive ...

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Welcome back from spring break. I know how busy you are, but we have so much to do before the school year ends.April is a busy month for seniors as they decide where to attend and for other students as they get ready for testing and other core college readiness efforts. In this newsletter, we provide April college readiness tips for freshmen through juniors and general tips for current seniors.

April 2013 College Readiness Tips

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All day today and yesterday, I have talked, emailed, and texted with teens and their parents about college decisions, many of which have cut the high school seniors to the core. Most have been admitted to several amazing colleges. Yet the pain of their rejections seems to prevail.

Making Lemonade Out of College Admissions Notifications

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