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Career Planning and College Choice (for teens)
Few high school students know for sure what career they would like to pursue. How should career planning influence your ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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College Admission Tech 101: What Students Need to Know (for teens)
It's not your parents' college search. Way back in the days of yore, high school students pored over college guidebooks ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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Choosing the Right College: Alcohol Policies
Like many parents, students, and administrators, you may be doing some research on colleges and universities. You've ...
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Selecting a College: A Checklist Approach
Finding, selecting and applying for the right college or university is an important and sometimes tough assignment that ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Making the Final Decision
If you're agonizing between two or more colleges, read this article for help in making that big decision with ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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Tips for Parents: College Thinkin'
Source: Davdison Young Scholar SeminarThis is a summary of the college admission seminar for the Davidson Academy ...
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Smoke-Free Dorms on Campus
The National Center for College Health and Safety, part of EDC's Health and Human Development Programs (HHD), released ...
Source: Education Development Center
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Is a Large or Small College Right for You?
When you think about college, do you picture a compact campus where you run into friends between classes? Or do you ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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How Colleges and Students Differ: Curriculum and Requirements
Some students enter college with a clearly defined plan of study, while others are completely undecided. How should ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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How Colleges and Students Differ: Finding What Fits
Everyone knows some students who have thought about college since sixth grade and know exactly where they want to go. ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Approaching the College Search
college admissions, college search, selecting a college, high school, college, applications, admission process, ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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What Parents Need to Know About College Drinking
In April 2002 a special Federal Task Force of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued its ...
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College Admissions: Is the Safety School Dead?
More students than ever are applying to college. And a rising number of these students are applying to seven or more...
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Information for Parents: Helping a College Student with an Anxiety Disorder
College is a stressful time for almost all students. Getting along with roommates, dealing with new social pressures,...
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How You Should Judge Colleges: What Students Should Look For - Applying to Colleges
How Many Colleges Should Be On My List? It is a good idea to start with a fairly large list of colleges (15–20). Then...
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Can Senioritis Jeopardize Your Child's Future?
Remember those last carefree weeks of high school? Well, if you have a kid in high school today, be warned. The "senior...
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Planning Worthwhile Campus Visits - What Questions Should I Ask?
Many of your questions will be answered by an information session and campus tour. However, you want to get beyond some...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

