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Joan Bress is Director of College Resource Associates, offering full
service guidance for students and families preparing for college or
graduate school admission.
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Learn Your High School's System by Joan Bress
www.CollegeResourceAssoc.com
joan@CollegeResourceAssoc.com |
Have you been spending as little time as possible with your guidance
counselor? It's time for that to change. Your counselor is about to
become your greatest resource as you start planning your college career.
Not only is he the first to learn about all those great scholarships
that might ease your financial burden, but he can help you keep track of
test dates, application deadlines and visits by admissions
representatives. Do your part by learning what your school needs you to
do so they can do their best to help you. Schedule an appointment now
with your counselor and be sure to pay attention to his advice.
The views expressed herein are those of their authors alone, and do not necessarily represent the views of Hundreds of Heads or of IECA
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I STARTED THINKING ABOUT COLLEGES my junior year.
My school was really college-oriented,
so I was pretty aware of the search process and how it works.
It helped that our counselors were really good;
they had a list of all of us and made sure everyone applied
to at least four places. I liked having my hand held that way.
-- DANA NOTESTINE
EAST POINT, GEORGIA
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE
ASK QUESTIONS OF YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELORS.
I'd ask them, "What would you do if you were me?
Where would you go to school if you were me?
What did you do wrong during the process that you wish you could do over?"
Most kids are afraid of looking dumb by asking a lot of questions.
But everyone working at your high school already has a college degree,
which means that at one time they were standing exactly where you are now.
-- PAMALA BURNSWORTH
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
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Does your high school have one? Now's the time to bookmark.
Or, if your counseling center is lacking, check out
www.majorsexplored.com/high-school-guidance-counselor.cfm
for a variety of checklists to download and print out to keep yourself in check.
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News from Harvard |
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In the first year without early action,
Harvard has received more than 27,000 applications for entrance next September,
breaking the previous year's record of 22,955.
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DID YOU KNOW? In most high schools,
a staff member is assigned to aid with the college application process.
They do much more than just mail out forms.
College advisors can be a valuable resource:
They visit the schools, attend professional conferences,
and forge relationships with the admissions staff at the colleges;
they are constantly on the phone, e-mailing,
and in contact with all aspects of the process,
with the added advantage of insider knowledge and statistics for particular schools.
Often, they are in a better position to make the right match than you would be.
And they are advocating for you.
Remember: You are never bugging the counselor too much!
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