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Advice College Admissions Officers Give Their Own KidsClick here to read this article from The New York Times about the advice college admissions representatives from top universities give their own students!
Check out these resources!!!
- Questions about colleges?? Take the College Quiz and find out which college is right for you!! Visit: http://www.forbes.com/top-college-quiz/.
- Choosing the college that is a good fit can be difficult. The key to finding the right fit is to decide what you want out of a college experience, do your research, and then apply to a reasonable number of schools. Here is a helpful document on finding the right college: http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/choosing_college.pdf
- Here is a great checklist to help you prepare for college! http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/Checklist_for_College.pdf
- Looking for tips for writing your admission essay? Follow this link: http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/Writing_Your_Admissions_Essay.pdf
- Wondering what all of the college acronyms mean? Visit: http://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/CollegePlanAcronymDir.pdf for descriptions.
- Here is a helpful handout from CFNC about "Going to College without Going Broke" Financial Aid Workshop Handout.pdf
There are several resources that can assist students with college planning. College Board & College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) both have sites that help you through the process. Please click on the links to get started!
- College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
- CFNC: https://www1.cfnc.org/Plan/For_College/Plan_for_College.aspx
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