All Posts Tagged With: "college planning"
Thinking of hiring a private college counselor? Do your homework first
Updated on Aug. 11, 2009
How badly do you want your child to make it into the college of her dreams? How much are you willing to pay? I’m not talking about tuition. How much are you willing to pay just to guide her through the application process?
Some parents - you may want to sit down [...]
21Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Quick Tip: Create a college application portfolio to stay organized
OK, high school students and the parents who love them so: Do you want to avoid that last-minute scramble for information to include on your college application? Of course you do!
Melissa Janak, who manages the middle and high school counseling program in the San Diego Unified School District offers this great tip: Keep a portfolio [...]
15Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Reading: One of the best ways to prepare your teenager for college
By Lynn O’Shaughnessy
Author of “The College Solution”
One of the best ways you can prepare your teenager for college is to encourage her to read. As a practical matter, a teenager who reads is not only likely to achieve better grades in high school, but also earn higher scores on the SAT or ACT.
I understand [...]
14Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Take the SAT Parent Challenge
How long has it been since you took the SAT? Twenty years? Thirty?
If you have a high schooler who will be taking the college entrance exam anytime soon, the Princeton Review has a challenge.
The test prep company is offering the SAT Parent Challenge, a 12-question quiz that will take no more than 15 [...]
3Jul2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
Saving for college: What are worried parents to do?
Between the sharp drop in the stock market and the ever-higher cost of a college education, parents like us have every reason to be worried. REALLY, WORRIED!
Even if we started saving dutifully for college when our kids were born, chances are we’ll fall far short of being able to cover the cost of a college, [...]
2Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Simple suggestions and great Web sites for college planning this summer
Summer is the perfect time for low-key college planning. Sure, hard-working high school students deserve down time to enjoy the summer. Ditto for their hard-working parents.
But setting aside time for exploring college options without the pressure of homework, tests and term papers is a smart use of your time.
Here are five simple [...]
23Jun2009 | | 4 comments | Continued
Getting into a great college take more than smarts; it takes hard work
It seems rarely a day goes by without college planning creeping into conversations around our house.
Hannah, the daughter of some close friends, proved to us that with hard work and dedication you can get into Berkeley, UCLA and other top-flight schools.
My daughter, Emma, a 10th-grader, attended a college fair with her school a few [...]
29Apr2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
What it takes to make it into a University of California school
What does it take to get into a UC school? In a word - plenty.
High school seniors and their parents are learning firsthand that getting into one of the nine campuses in the University of California system takes hard work, an outstanding grade point average and equally impressive scores on the SAT or ACT. This [...]
28Apr2009 | | 5 comments | Continued
Deadline to register for the June 6 SAT and subject tests is near
The final day to register for the June 6 SAT and SAT subject tests is May 5. Registration information is available at collegeboard.com.
Many colleges, including those in the University of California system, require applicants to take two subject tests in two different areas chosen from English, history and social studies, mathematics, science or language other [...]
18Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
The National College Fair: Coming soon to a city near you
The National College Fair will be making stops in several California locations in April. The fairs, generally held in the spring and fall, are free and a great opportunity for high school sophomores and juniors and their parents to get an early look at college choices.
In addition to exhibits featuring many, many colleges, there [...]
28Mar2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
