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How to make applying to college less stressful

pplying to colleges is will be interested in kids’ extra- Advance preparation Use the resources at your
exciting for many high curricular activities, hobbies, disposal
school students. But volunteer work, and even things can make the college Students who have access to
A that excitement is they do during their free time. application process a guidance counselors, mentors,
sometimes tempered by anxiety. Parents and students can college centers, or even teachers
The college application process work together to develop a mas- lot less stressful for who are willing to help with the EDUCATION
can affect students’ lives for ter list that includes information application process should use
years to come, so it’s under- about what students have ac- students and their these resources wisely. In addi-
standable why some teenagers complished during high school. parents. tion, iPhone and Android apps
might feel stressed as they apply These may include involvement can help streamline the college
to college. in certain clubs, participation in The CA helps students stream- application process.
The National Center for sports teams, advanced ranking line the college application GUIDE
Educational Statistics says 69 in scouting programs, or even a process and reduce redundancy. Consider scholarships
percent of high school graduates list of books read. Having this An alert system also helps appli- concurrently
in the United States enroll in document handy will make it cants manage application dead- Some schools automatically
college the fall after graduating that much simpler to fill out lines. consider applicants for schol-
from high school. Many students college applications. arships, grants and work-study
begin applying to college before Avoid applying everywhere programs. But that’s not so with
entering their senior year of high Investigate the Common Some students think that every school, so students may
school. Students can employ Application applying to dozens of schools have to apply on their own or
various strategies to make apply- The Common Application will improve their chances of rely on third parties for schol-
ing to college less stressful. began as a niche program for being admitted. However, appli- arships. Fastweb is a leading
select private liberal arts col- cants may be wasting their time online resource to find schol-
Create an inventory of student leges, but now has grown into an applying to schools they have no arships to pay for school.
experiences and awards organization that services more intention of attending, and that Advance preparation can
When completing their col- than 750 schools. The organiza- only adds to the stress of meet- make the college application VIEW
lege applications, students sub- tion enables students to create an ing deadlines. Narrow down the process a lot less stressful for
mit a variety of materials. In account and complete one basic possibilities to a handful of students and their parents. SPECIAL
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