College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Pay attention to ALL deadlines
The college process is all about deadlines – applications, testing, scholarships, financial aid – don’t miss deadlines! If you do, you don’t get a second chance.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Get involved in activities or groups that you find interesting
Better yet, find things that you believe in and which help you learn more about what you want to do with your life. Whether it’s through your high school or the local community – there are opportunities everywhere to start building your brand. Nothing you feel passionate about yet? Be willing to try something new.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Test Prep Really Matters
If you want your ACT and SAT scores to matter, then conduct your test prep the right way. Spread practice tests out over time and take time to understand each wrong answer. Strengthen your learning so that you increase your odds of doing better on the tests.
Of course, if you’re like me and standardized testing just isn’t your thing, you should also know that nearly 800 colleges are test-optional. Some don’t use standardized tests at all while others may waive them due to your awesome grades. Either way, be aware of all your options, the resources available to you and use them to your advantage!
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Use job shadows and informational interviews to help identify possible majors
Not sure what to major in? Interview interesting & cool adults you know. Find out what they do & how they do it and then use that information to help make decisions on which majors would best suit you and your interests.