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Is Summer School a Good Idea for Your College Student?

June 24, 2013 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
College students often spend their summer working hard at a summer job, but they enjoy having a summer free from classes, textbooks, papers, and tests. Some students, however, may want to sign up for summer classes. There are some things for your student to...

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Did Your Student Receive Midterm Grades?

March 30, 2013 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Once midterm exams are over, many students will receive their midterm grades. At some institutions students will receive grades, if they receive them at all, individually from instructors. At other institutions, there may be something more formal. Students...

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Why Your College Student Might Not Ask for Help

July 21, 2012 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As a college parent, one of the best lessons that you can teach your student is the importance of asking for help when it is needed. As one college professor has stated, “Asking for help is the new smart!”

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What Is Your Student's Timetable for Graduation?

June 20, 2012 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As college parents, most of us assume that our students will graduate from college in four years. For many students, however, four years is not the path. Nationally, more and more students are taking five years to graduate from college. For many families,...

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Is Your College Student Getting in His Own Way?

February 5, 2012 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Sometimes, students create their own challenges during their college years. Sometimes, students seem to undermine themselves by making assumptions or restricting their choices. These students seem to get in the way of their own success. As a college parent, you...

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Are There Secrets to College Success?

December 6, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If there were absolute, no fail secrets to college success that worked for every student, every student would know them and follow them and be successful. The reality is that there are no sure-fire secrets that work for every student. Each student is an...

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Who Is Advising My College Student About Academic Issues?

November 7, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
When your student heads off to college, you may worry that she will get lost in the crowd. It is true that, even in a small college, your student will most likely be on her own more than she was in high school. She will be making her own decisions (some good and...

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What if My Student Disagrees With a Course Grade?

October 15, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Sometimes a student expects the grade he receives in a class, and sometimes he may be taken by surprise. Sometimes a student knows that a particular grade is coming, but he is not satisfied with the grade. Grades are intended to reflect the work produced and the...

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Ten Suggestions for College Parents to Help Students Through the Stress of Midterm Exams

October 7, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Midterm exam time is a stressful time for most students. For many students, midterm exam time comes as a wake-up call. The beginning of the semester has progressed smoothly, or so it seems, and then suddenly your student realizes how much there still is to do on...

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Why Your College Student Should Talk To Her Professor If She’s Struggling

October 6, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Many college students, even the best college students, struggle at one time or another. It may be a difficult time for the student, it may be a difficult subject for the student, or there may be a teaching/learning style issue with the instructor. Whatever the...

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