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Important Chance to Visit Potential Colleges One More Time

April 16, 2013 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Your student has been accepted to college! Now he must make that final decision of which school he will attend. One good opportunity to evaluate colleges one last time is Admitted Student Day. This day is often held in the spring between the time that...

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What to Do If Your Student Is Deferred for Admission

May 23, 2012 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Early December can be a stressful time for students applying to college for Early Admission. They hope to learn about their admission status before the holidays and be able to relax for the second half of their senior year.

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College Family Weekend Provides Multiple Opportunities for College Parents

September 23, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
You’ve probably already visited your child’s college several times. You may have had one or more admission visits, an orientation visit, and then you dropped him off at the beginning of the school year. However, each time you visited, both you and your student...

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When Is It Too Late to Apply to College?

July 17, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Has your student procrastinated past the college application deadline? Did your student decide he didn’t want to go to college but has now changed his mind? Is your student unhappy with the college acceptances she’s received and wants to consider additional...

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Why Summer Orientation Is Important for Your College Student

July 7, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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College Parent Orientation: A Key Beginning

July 5, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Can a College Revoke My Student’s Admission?

June 26, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The long admission process is over. The SAT or ACT test is done, the college visits are over, the admiss

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Why Has My First-Year College Student Been Assigned Summer Reading?

May 4, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Your soon-to-be college student may have received her first homework assignment well before she showed up on campus. For many incoming freshman, their first assignment is a bit of summer reading.

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Why Doesn’t My College Student Want To Attend Orientation?

March 28, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Most colleges conduct some kind of orientation for incoming students. The orientation session may happen during the summer, or just prior to the beginning of classes. Orientation is valuable and helpful for incoming students.

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College Acceptance – or Rejection – Letters: Ten Ways Parents Can Help Students Cope

March 16, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The wait is over. The envelope may be fat, or thin, or the news may have come via e-mail. However it has arrived, your high school student has received word from his chosen colleges about whether he has been accepted, waitlisted, or rejected....

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