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GreatSchools Must-Reads for Parents of the College-Bound
MagnetMom July 31, 2008
The Great Schools library has some incredible reads for parents of college bound students (and even high school students planning for college). Here are a few of the best:
10 Ways to Jump-Start College Planning http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/684
Rejected? Accepted? Handling College Decisions http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/1188
All About Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and Exams http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/951
Understanding College Admissions Tests http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/243/
Choosing Smart Electives http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/882
I'll come back and add more articles as time goes on, as well as linking some great posts from our advice and Q&A areas.
internetdad October 2, 2008
You might want to check out Embark.com. I noticed that they just added a check list for students going to college with links to many of the things that you provide links for in the past.42202
MagnetMom March 14, 2009
Mary Beth Marklein's blog on USA Today covers a lot of ground for the college set.
The URL is way too long, so here's a short cut: http://tinyurl.com/czhfyb
This week, she talks about diversity, including schools trying to appear more diverse than they might actually be in their recruitment pictures. And one near and dear to my heart--should college students be exempt from jury duty.
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shrios August 2, 2009
Parents of high school juniors and seniors should check out http://www.morethangrades.com This site offers all sorts of helpful information including a unique scholarship search feature. Check out the new mycollegecalendar tab for feature articles and links. One stop shopping for all your college information needs :-)42208
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