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High School College Planning

September 20th, 2008 by Krayton M Davis | No Comments | Filed in Career Planning
 
College Planning Tips for the Week of:
Sunday September 21, 2008
 
 
You need to start your college application to meet submission deadlines:

Early Admission: deadlines are in October -November
Regular Admissions: deadlines are in early January

 

Key elements of the application.

College Application:

Request an application form from each of your colleges. You can find it online or request it from the school.

The package will include the application form, submission requirements (essays, transcripts and other) and self-addressed envelopes for the letters of recommendations.

See if your school use the COMMON application form

the COMMON application form is used by 300+ schools. This can save you time from completing multiple application forms: see form at ww.commonapp.org
you can save the COMMON application form online until you are ready to submit it electronically to participating schools 
or you can try this:
— order this CD for the most applied-to colleges application forms: www.ezcollegeapps.com
— link to your college to submit your application form online or to request a application packet
Early Decision Note:
you need to decide if you are going to do early admission. If so, you will need to have your application completed and ready to submit between October and November of your senior year.

The advantage of early decision is that you will know whether you have been accepted by early January. The disadvantage of early decision is that you may be legally bound to attend that school if you are accepted. So decide on early decisions for schools that are your first choice. 

 

College Essays:

Your college admissions application will most likely require 1- 2 essays. Use the weekends to write and edit your essays. The essay is an important decisional parameter for college admission.

Essay resource and editing services:
use this resource to edit your essay — you will expert advice from professionals who are experts in college essay review

 

 

College Recommendations:

Most college admissions require 1-2 recommendations from teachers and/or community leaders. Select who should write your recommendation. Give the person plenty of time (about 3-4 weeks prior to your deadline).

Also provide them a short autobiography, a list of your outside activities, school transcript and a self-addressed envelope as instructed by your college. Please note that the teacher works with hundreds of students. So give them plenty of time.

 

School Transcripts:

Double check your transcripts when you start your senior year. You will need to forward these transcripts to colleges for admission review. Make sure you have the following:

  • all grades are posted correctly
  • all required courses for graduation are listed
  • all required courses for college admittance are listedIt is important that these transcripts are correct and up-to-date. If not, meet with school administration to repair any errors.

 

Extracurricular’s:

Take a swim, tennis, karate or other class over the fall semester (either with your school or community group). You want to show well-roundness in your application. Just the right amount of studies (with good grades) and outside activities. Don’t think that a lot of extracurricular activities are a must. You just need to show a balance

How to build a well-rounded character:
 

 

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College Planning Tasks: for the Week of July 27

July 27th, 2008 by Krayton M Davis | No Comments | Filed in College Planning


Summer Requirements Before College

Managing Your Money

There will be a lot of money that will be changing hands over the next year. The question is how best to manage your money.

  1. Setup a checking account with your family bank.
    Many banks offer FREE student checking accounts. Use your checking account for ATM access and check writing such as paying tuition and monthly rent.
  2. Use your credit card for everything else.
    Whenever possible, use your credit card to pay for everything else. Many merchants will not accept student checks, so your credit card will be necessary (avoid carrying cash).
  3. Setup a College Budget:
    Make sure you budget your college expenses. You want to avoid having to borrow more money to finish the year. Download FREE our college budgeting worksheet.

Credit Card Use 101:

  • As a graduating high school student,
    you will be targeted by credit card companies on the “EASE” of using and having your own credit card.
  • Think about it!
    Your own personal card to buy pizza, clothes, gas, music — you name it — without having to pawn money from your parents.
  • But there is a hitch.
    The credit card charges will come due in about 25 days. And if you are like most students, you won’t have have enough money to pay your credit card off.
  • No problem!, say the credit card companies.
    Simply pay the minimum payment (which will be very low) and continue using your card as you like.
    That is where the credit card companies entrap you — they want to keep you paying that low minimum payment from month-to-month.
  • By paying just the minimum payment each month,
    it will take you about 23 years to pay off your by credit card balance.
  • So be wise with your credit cards. 
    Only use them to pay for items that are part of your college budget.  Set aside money in your checkbook after each purchase so that funds will be available to payoff your credit card balance each month.

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