Saturday, February 10, 2018

College Roadmap - Plan ahead and don't stress

Introduction: There is a lot of information about colleges and application process out there. This blog aims to present all the important information in a concise way with useful links. Please feel free to suggest any feedback that will help other parents. 

It is important to have a plan as you enter high school. Often by planning a little ahead of time, you can achieve a lot more and reduce the stress level for kids.

These are the primary areas to focus for college admissions. I am not listing them in any priority as different aspects are important to different colleges.

  1. GPA
  2. SAT or ACT
  3. Subject SATs
  4. AP Courses
  5. College Essays / College applications
  6. Extra curricular activities
  7. Recommendation Letters
  8. Summer Internships / courses 

Note: Please don't stress about college admissions. There are a lot of colleges out there and your child will go to a college. Try to understand your kid's perspective as well. They face a lot more pressure than what we faced at that age.

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