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College Waitlist: Should Your Child Just Wait?

March 14, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The college application process is a stressful time for both students and their parents: college visits, narrowing down the choices, SAT or ACT exams, applications, essays, recommendations, and then – finally – your child finds that she has been put on the waiting list for...

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Waiting for the College Acceptance Letter: How Parents Can Help

March 13, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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College Parents and College Admissions: How To Make the Most of Your Campus Visit

February 14, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The college visit is an important part of the college admissions process, but parents may not be sure how best to participate in and maximize that visit. This article suggests some things parents should think about as they prepare for and make the college visit.

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College Parents and College Admissions: What to Ask During Your Campus Visit

February 11, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The college visit is an important part of the college admissions process, but parents may not be sure how best to participate in and maximize that visit. This article offers some specific suggestions for getting both parents and students started thinking about...

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Why College Parents Might Be Interested in NSSE

November 15, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Are you familiar with NSSE (pronounced “Nessie”)? As a college parent, you may have looked at some NSSE results when your student was choosing a college. Or you may have heard from your college student that he has filled out a NSSE survey at his current school....

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First Year Seminar: Your College Student’s First Step Into College

September 27, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Not all colleges and universities offer a course called First-Year or Freshman Seminar. But more and more colleges are offering some kind of course specifically designed to help students make the adjustment to college life and college academics. Your college...

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Dual Registration May Give High School Students a Head Start on College

August 25, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Many students currently find that they need more than the traditional four years to successfully complete their college degree. Other students may attempt to complete their college education in less than four years in order to save on tuition fees or to get into the...

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College Parents Can Help Freshmen Understand the Differences Between High School and College

July 30, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Students May Be Accepted To College, But For Spring Admission

June 29, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Your student probably waited eagerly for that important admissions letter to arrive from his college of choice. He hoped for an acceptance (possibly even early admission), but knew that either being waitlisted or rejected were also possibilities. However, what...

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The College Catalog: Source of Information for Parents of College Students

May 12, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The College Catalog or Course Catalog is an inclusive source of much of the important information that college students need for a successful college career. Each school’s catalog is different, but most contain the essential information for students. Some...

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