It’s always great to start the day with some good news in your inbox. Especially when it comes to the cost of college. And this past week, there was some. Check out the good news + more college-related insight, advice and fun products to get you to and through college!
Your Invitation To Surviving & Thriving Your Freshman Year: A Special Free Training: Going to college can be exciting… and daunting. This is especially true during the first couple of semesters where students are adjusting to new routines, new living arrangements, new responsibilities and new demands on their time and energy. Complicating the issue is the reality that so many of our teens approaching college age have been affected by repeated social and academic disruptions throughout high school. But we know that there are proven skills, habits and logistical strategies students can develop right away that will help them successfully transition to college life. And on June 17th, I’ll be joined by three of our inaugural experts on a live, virtual panel where we’ll discuss them! Truth is that we all play a role — parents, counselors and university administrators — in giving our students their best chance of success in college, and I’m looking forward to sharing specific steps that can be taken now that will translate to success when your student arrives on campus. The program begins at 7pm EDT on June 17th, and we’ve already received many questions from our students (and their parents) that will be addressed. If you are a college-bound teen (or the parent of one), we urge you to join the webinar. Simply click here to grab your seat!
Also, A Quick Warning About the SAT: It’s back (read also my article on its return)… and if you’re a rising junior, you should plan to take it (or the ACT – or both) during your junior year. Ideally, you should take your standardized tests after you’ve completed Algebra 2, or if you’re taking Algebra 2, during the latter half of the course. Now, here’s what I’m seeing that includes my warning… those who procrastinated and did not take these tests prior to completing 11th grade are finding that the test sites in their vicinity (and I mean within 50 miles of where they live) are completely sold out for the summer. This can be problematic as we are already beginning the application process with our 11th grade students (last night was the first class of our Summer Application Bootcamp)… and having test scores as a data point (as a minimum) is pretty important to the process. If you have questions about the SAT, ACT and where/when and which test is right for you, please feel free to reach out; or even better, check out our Test Prep Providers in our marketplace. Many of those providers offer a free diagnostic that can help you devise a great test strategy with plenty of time to implement it!
Welcome to our 2024 Summer College Ambassadors aka ‘College Correspondents’!
