Back to School: Making Senior Year Count for College
14 July 2005 - 8:04PM
PR Newswire (US)
Back to School: Making Senior Year Count for College RESTON, Va.,
July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With college less than one year away,
senior year in high school serves as an opportune time for
college-bound students to prep for college. There are things to be
done and decisions to be made -- the first of which is deciding
where to apply. With thousands of postsecondary institutions from
which to choose, students often need help narrowing down their
choices. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030617/SLMLOGO-a ) Sallie
Mae, the nation's No. 1 paying-for-college company, offers numerous
resources on preparing and paying for college through its College
Answer Web site at http://www.collegeanswer.com/. High school
students and parents will find information on high school
curriculum requirements for the majority of colleges; what goes
into selecting a college; tips on getting and completing college
applications; profiles of colleges; financing a college education;
and more. "Senior year is action packed," says Martha Holler,
Sallie Mae spokesperson. "If students haven't done so already, now
is the time to narrow down college options and get serious about
their postsecondary education." A list of "To Do" items can help
students stay on track. Some suggestions for organizing a list
include: * Determine what is required at each school, including the
application fee amount and acceptable payment method. * Create a
list of tasks associated with each school's requirements (e.g.,
getting the correct number of recommendations and writing the
required essays). * Assign a begin date and determine a target end
date for each task. * Check off each task as you finish it. * Keep
copies of everything you submit. * Keep all your information
organized in a filing folder, box or cabinet. When it comes time to
select a college, experts say the key is to choose wisely. Instead
of relying on college brochures, college-bound students and their
parents should research their choices, using the Internet, high
school guidance counselors and current students or alumni who have
attended the school. "The rule of thumb when applying for college
is to make three choices: a dream school; a school you have a good
chance of being accepted to; and a safety-type school where you
likely would be admitted," says Holler. The bottom line: No matter
how tempting it may be to mentally put the senior year in high
school on hold, it's far more beneficial to use the time wisely and
focus on what needs to be done to prepare and pay for college. For
more information on the going-to-college process, visit
http://www.collegeanswer.com/.
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Korsvall of Sallie Mae, +1-703-984-5136 Web site:
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