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How to make applying to college

less stressful

Applying to colleges is exciting for many
high school students.
But that excitement is sometimes tempered by anxiety. The
college application process can affect students’ lives for years
college application process can affect students’ lives for years
to come, so it’s understandable why some teenagers might feel
to come, so it’s understandable why some teenagers might feel
stressed as they apply to college.
The National Center for Educational Statistics says 69 percent
The National Center for Educational Statistics says 69 percent
of high school graduates in the United States enroll in college
of high school graduates in the United States enroll in college
the fall after graduating from high school. Many students begin
the fall after graduating from high school. Many students begin
applying to college before entering their senior year of high
school. Students can employ various strategies to make applying
school. Students can employ various strategies to make applying
to college less stressful.

Create an inventory of student
experiences and awards
When completing their college applications, students submit a
When completing their college applications, students submit a
variety of materials. In addition to students’ track records in the
variety of materials. In addition to students’ track records in the
classroom, schools will be interested in kids’ extracurricular
activities, hobbies, volunteer work, and even things they do
during their free time.
Parents and students can work together to develop a
master list that includes information about what students
have accomplished during high school. These may include
involvement in certain clubs, participation in sports teams,
advanced ranking in scouting programs, or even a list of
books read. Having this document handy will make it that
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much simpler to fill out college applications.

Investigate the Common Application
The Common Application began as a niche program for
select private liberal arts colleges, but now has grown into Use the resources at your disposal
an organization that services more than 750 schools. The Students who have access to guidance counselors, mentors,
organization enables students to create an account and complete college centers, or even teachers who are willing to help with
one basic form that will be accepted by all institutions who the application process should use these resources wisely.
are members. The CA helps students streamline the college In addition, iPhone and Android apps can help streamline the
application process and reduce redundancy. An alert system also college application process.
helps applicants manage application deadlines.
Consider scholarships concurrently
Avoid applying everywhere Some schools automatically consider applicants for
Some students think that applying to dozens of schools will scholarships, grants and work-study programs. But that’s not
| improve their chances of being admitted. However, applicants so with every school, so students may have to apply on their
own or rely on third parties for scholarships. Fastweb is a
Sunday, August 29, 2021 deadlines. Narrow down the possibilities to a handful of favorite Advance preparation can make the college application
may be wasting their time applying to schools they have no
leading online resource to find scholarships to pay for school.
intention of attending, and that only adds to the stress of meeting
process a lot less stressful for students and their parents.
schools and go from there.

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