| What can a college degree do for your
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| | Extracurricular activities are a great
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| child? Well for starters, it can earn
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| | way to develop talents and interests.Â
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| them an average of $2.1 million over
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| | Colleges like to see that applicants have
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| their lifetime which is nearly twice as
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| | interests beyond their school work.
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| much as a high school graduate can expect
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| | Students should maintain a list of these
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| to earn. Â As students prepare for
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| | activities, so they can include them in
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| summer break, they should take the time
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| | their college applications in 12th grade.
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| between mall visits and pool parties
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| | 3. Discuss colleges with other people.
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| to do some college research, it will
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| | Students should try to always talk with
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| great benefit them later on. This used to
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| | their family, teachers, and other adults
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| be a subject that came up only during the
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| | about their desires to go to college and
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| senior year but that has changed.
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| | about which careers they are interested
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| These days, students are starting much
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| | in. The more people students talk to, the
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| earlier at the advice of parents who see
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| | more support they will have in reaching
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| the advantages of planning early and
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| | their goals.
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| avoiding procrastination.  This
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| | 4. Visit, Visit, Visit!
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| process keeps the student on track and
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| | There are over 3,000 colleges and
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| focused as well. Having a bachelor's
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| | universities in the country. Students
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| degree is becoming a requirement for most
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| | should take advantage of this by visiting
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| well-paying jobs in today's world. With
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| | schools to get a feel for each one before
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| more and more students applying to
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| | they apply if at all possible. I
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| college (3.2 million+ in 2008!!) it is
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| | compare this frequently to car
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| imperative to begin this process early to
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| | shopping. You wouldn't purchase a car
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| avoid any heartache.
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| | without test driving it would you? You
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| Here are 5 tips for 10th and 11th grade
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| | definitely look under the hood first
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| students over the next few weeks beforeÂ
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| | right?  The same goes for college
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| summer break arrives to consider:
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| | selection for your student, especially
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| 1. Meet with a guidance counselor, and
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| | with the price-tag these days. Those who
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| sign up for college preparatory courses,
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| | are ambitious should call the admission
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| but don't bite off more than you can
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| | office in advance to schedule an
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| chew!
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| | appointment and/or college tour.
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| Colleges favor students who take more
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| | 5. Request College Catalogues.
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| difficult courses. By not taking these,
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| | After students have visited a few local
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| students may limit not only the colleges
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| | colleges, they may be interested in
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| to which they are accepted, but also
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| | what's outside of Virginia. They should
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| their ability to succeed in college. Â
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| | request catalogues from those
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| They are labeled "college prep courses"
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| | institutions, over the phone, in writing
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| for that reason. It is important to do
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| | or online. These catalogues explain what
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| this starting in the 9th and 10th grade
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| | admissions departments look for, and help
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| year.
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| | with early planning. Don't let the price
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| 2. Start getting involved in
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| | tag of colleges intimidate you. That's
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| extracurricular activities in your local
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| | where financial aid and student
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| community.
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| | positioning come into play.
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