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Is Your College Student Investing Enough Time Studying?

October 4, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As a college parent, you probably have very little influence over the amount of time your college student spends studying. That is appropriate, as you begin to allow your student to gain independence and control over his choices and decisions. However, you might...

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Will My College Student Experience A Sophomore Slump?

September 30, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
College administrators and faculty, and college parents, place a lot of emphasis on the transition to college and the first-year experience. We all know that these new college students, and their parents, will be undergoing a tremendous transition as they enter the...

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Understanding Your College Student’s Class Schedule

September 7, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
College is different from high school in many ways. Both students and parents expect there to be differences, but they may be unsure of exactly what those differences are.

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Helping Your College Student Increase His Chances of Success

September 6, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As a college parent, we want nothing more than for our college student to be successful in college. Although that success may look slightly different to different parents and families, important measures of success for most of us are certainly competence, grades,...

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Is Your College Student Preparing for the World of Work?

June 4, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
For many students, college life is a wonderful time living an ideal existence. It is, in some ways, an escape from the real world. In spite of the stress that many students experience over various issues, real financial worries, occasional social drama, and...

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The Problem with College Placement Exams

May 22, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Many, if not most, students headed to college will be required to take one or more placement exams at their school. For many students, this may come as a surprise. As a college parent, you can help your student anticipate, understand, and cope...

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Your Student's College Dismissal

May 17, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
When your student goes to college you hope and assume that he will be successful. Most students are successful and do well. However, some students struggle – for any number of reasons. No parent wants to receive the news that his or her student has...

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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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When Should My College Student Choose a Major?

April 18, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Should My College Student Double Major in College?

April 11, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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