A Parent's Survival Guide to College Planning
If you’ve got a junior, chances are your teen will be taking the SAT or ACT during the school year.
And I’m guessing that, unless you just went through this with an older kid, you haven’t thought of these exams since you were in high school.
Things. Have. Changed.
Before registering your teenager for an SAT or ACT exam this year, read through these tips to make sure you’re taking the right action to set your teen up for success.
College admissions can be cutthroat.
Your teenager will compete with other students who have similar grades and test scores. And while those two data points are the main first considerations for admissions, there are certain personal qualities that can help your teen stand apart from the others.
Colleges care about the character of the students they admit. They seek students who will contribute eagerly and positively to the campus community.
And what your teen does during the hours outside of classes reveals a lot to colleges about who he is.
First things first: Download my free Extracurricular Activities Tracker & Ideas List to discover clubs, social organizations and community service opportunities that will get your teen’s wheels turning.
The following student traits are highly desirable to college admissions officers. Check them out, along with ideas about how your teen might develop these skills to stand out on the application.Continue Reading
Do you hear all those pounding footsteps? That’s the sound of thousands of teenagers running to their rooms to hide.
Now that school’s out, rising seniors know that the college essay needs to be written for applications. And it’s a doozy.
Good news for your kid, though – you can be a great support during this stressful writing process, and I’ve got some tips to help you do just that. Hopefully that’ll help to take a little bit of burden off of his shoulders.
But hold on a sec.
Before diving into the ways you can help out with the college essay, let’s first go over the two things you absolutely shouldn’t be doing…Continue Reading