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College Planning Tips for High Schoolers

What can a college degree do for yourdevelop talents and interests. Colleges
child? Well for starters, it can earnlike to see that applicants have interests
them an average of $2.1 million over theirbeyond their school work. Students should
lifetime which is nearly twice as much as amaintain a list of these activities, so they
high school graduate can expect to earn.can include them in their college
 As students prepare for summer break,applications  in  12th  grade.
they should take the time between mall
visits and pool parties to do some3. Discuss  colleges with other people.
college research, it will great benefit them
later on. This used to be a subject that cameStudents should try to always talk with their
up only during the senior year but that hasfamily, teachers, and other adults about
changed.their desires to go to college and about
which careers they are interested in. The
These days, students are starting muchmore people students talk to, the more
earlier at the advice of parents who see thesupport they will have in reaching their
advantages of planning early and avoidinggoals.
procrastination.  This process
keeps the student on track and focused as4. Visit,  Visit,  Visit!
well. Having a bachelor's degree is becoming
a requirement for most well-paying jobs inThere are over 3,000 colleges and
today's world. With more and more studentsuniversities in the country. Students should
applying to college (3.2 million+ in 2008!!)take advantage of this by visiting schools to
it is imperative to begin this process earlyget a feel for each one before they apply if
to  avoid  any  heartache.at all possible. I compare this
frequently to car shopping. You
Here are 5 tips for 10th and 11th gradewouldn't purchase a car without test driving
students over the next few weeks beforeÂit would you? You definitely look under
summer  break  arrives  to  consider:the hood first right?  The same
goes for college selection for your student,
1. Meet with a guidance counselor, andespecially with the price-tag these days.
sign up for college preparatory courses, butThose who are ambitious should call the
don't  bite  off  more  than  you  can  chew!admission office in advance to schedule an
appointment  and/or  college  tour.
Colleges favor students who take more
difficult courses. By not taking these,5. Request  College  Catalogues.
students may limit not only the colleges to
which they are accepted, but also theirAfter students have visited a few local
ability to succeed in college. Â They arecolleges, they may be interested in what's
labeled "college prep courses" for thatoutside of Virginia. They should request
reason. It is important to do thiscatalogues from those institutions, over the
starting  in  the  9th  and  10th grade year.phone, in writing or online. These catalogues
explain what admissions departments look for,
2. Start getting involved inand help with early planning. Don't let the
extracurricular activities in your localprice tag of colleges intimidate you. That's
community.where financial aid and student positioning
come into play.
Extracurricular activities are a great way to



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