Kick+Off+for+College

Kick Off for College - Required Junior Program Thank you for coming to our program! As promised, click on [|this link for our presentation].

Here is our [|school profile], which will be updated for the juniors and sent our with their applications next fall.

Here is the [|Perfect Score Project], a blog (and upcoming book) with lots of free or low-cost SAT strategies.

Junior college meeting questions - students, please read through and reflect on these questions, at least a little, before your college meeting.

Below are links to several articles you might find helpful, along with a few of our own memos on various topics. Don't worry - there won't be a quiz. Read at your leisure.

"[|Why Focusing Too Narrowly In College Could Backfire]" - Wall Street Journal article.

"[|How To Find Out A College's Values]" - from an online international student site. [|"Helping or hovering? When 'helicopter parenting' backfires"] - NBC News story. Washington Monthly article - [|"Introduction: A Different Kind Of College Ranking"] [|Why Has College Admissions Become So Competitive? It Used To Be Simple... But Not Anymore] - Education.com article [|College Acceptance Rates], a compilation from Ivywise that points out the increasing competitiveness of college admissions. [|The Selective College Admissions Process] - our memo, with additional resources within.

[|A Few Thoughts About College Rankings] - our memo, with lots of articles linked within. [|Can helicopter parents learn to let go?] - Washington Post article.

[|What Kind of Helicopter Are You?]

[|Staying Sane Through Your Child's Application Process] - from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;">[|Fostering Healthy Student Development] - from Middlebury College

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;"> [|10 Ways to Manage Your Social Media Footprint] - Kaplan publication <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[|How Can You Make a Student Care Enough To Work Harder?] - Some answers to the most frequently asked parenting and teaching question.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The links below are for nuts and bolts - dates, visits, locations, requirements. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;">[|Campus visits] - includes Questions To Ask To Find A Good College Fit, How To Choose A College That's Right For You, College Visit Checklist, Choosing Your College Priorities, Your Campus Visit To Do List, The Top Ten Things For Parents NOT To Do During A College Tour/Interview/Visit) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;">[|Colleges that require/recommend SAT II exams] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;">[|Colleges Within 60 Miles of WFS] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;">[|What Sets You Apart? & Your Standout Factor]