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Published on Nov 18, 2015

12 College Admissions and Application Preparation Tips, To-Do's and Tools to jump start your college admissions readiness.

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College Admission Resources for High Schoolers

Tips, Timelines and To-Do's by Year
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The Biggest College Application Tip for Seniors: Apply Early

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The Best Strategy to reach the Early Application Goal: Follow these 12 Steps

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Step 1:
List the twelve (12) college choices to which you plan to apply

4 reach schools
4 attainable schools
4 backup schools
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Step 2:
Find out application deadlines for each school - early and regular action

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Step 3:
Make sure your schools are the right fit for you.

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Step 4:
Make an appointment with your guidance counselor with specific questions to have answered.

Like: Is there anything I should be doing right now to strengthen my chances?

What colleges have graduates of my school gone?

What resources do we have access to to help me in the college app process?
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Step 5:
Request your transcript from your counselor

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Step 6:
Understand your class rank and why it matters.

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Step 7:
Take inventory of your extracurriculars and honors during high school.

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Step 8:
Create a brag sheet and a student resume.

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Step 9:
Identify and ask 4 teachers for a recommendation.

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Step 10:
Practice the SAT for FREE and register to take it as early as possible.

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Step 11:
Apply to your college choices using the Common App

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Step 12:
Write an essay that helps you stand out. Know your hook.

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Now to ensure you are College Admissions Confident, I'll send you the tools to complete the steps listed.
Stay tuned via your email.

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Now to ensure you are College Admissions Confident, sign up for a College Admissions Planner package to get the guidance and tools you need to complete the steps listed.

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College Admissions Planner
College Admissions Confident = Knowing what to do + when to do it + having the right tools to do it successfully.

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