New Year’s means new beginnings. For parents of high school students who are planning to attend college, high school brings significant challenges and changes, many of which can be positive. Below are some New Year’s resolutions to help you, and your college bound high school student, make this year a great one. Keep the college…
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However, people who think they know everything there is to know about getting into college may not really know as much as they think. NOT A JOKE: Well-rounded kids are not who colleges are looking for. Colleges want students who excel at something. Why? Because colleges want a well-rounded class and it’s easier to…
Junior year is an extremely important year for high school students. Critical decisions will have a major impact on a student’s next five years and long beyond. College admissions officers look very closely at what a student does in junior year, so here are six tips for college bound juniors: Prepare and Take Standardized Tests Do…
The New Year is a great time to make resolutions that will improve personal growth. If you’re a high school student looking at ways to make the transition to college easier, International College Counselors offers a few resolutions that can help. Commit to getting good grades. For the majority of students, good grades are entirely…