Once your student starts meeting with their college counselor, here are some of the topics they will want to address:
- Their major selection
- Schools they are interested in, their admission requirements, and acceptance rates
- Application deadlines including those for early action and early decision
- Financial aid and how to apply
- Scholarships and how to apply
- Transcript and test score review
- Entrance essays
- Resume building
- How to interview and interact with admissions representatives
- Getting letters of recommendation
With all this information, and the deadlines associated with it, you may want to encourage your student to start a file (digital or analog) to keep track of questions, information, and pertinent application items. Having the information at hand may eliminate the “oh I forgot to…” moments that are easy to come by during this hectic period. Include a calendar of important deadline dates, interview appointments, etc., to keep your student organized.
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