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The college admissions process is getting more competitive every year, but you can help to prepare your child academically by being informed about college requirements and expectations throughout his/her middle school and high school years. Below you’ll find information on course requirements, test preparation, advanced classes and ways in which you can guide and support your child.
Home Strategies
College Parents of America Exclusives!
- Helping You Child to Manage "Senioritis"NEW!! Parents should underscore to their children the importance of a strong finish to high school, not only because it may help college admission, but because it most certainly will help college performance.
- Addressing America's Perfect StormNEW!! If your family's anxieties over the challenges of college admissions aren't already enough, just wait until you read this synopsis of America's Perfect Storm, a chilling portrait, by the Educational Testing Service, of America's challenges over the coming decades.
- 20 strategies for helping children develop good characterAdvice on setting limits in the home and reinforcing expectations of good character.
- Parents' Guide to helping children develop characterThoughtful pointers on character education by Dr. Philip Fitch Vincent, Director of the Character Development Group.
- Parental Involvement in Middle and High School yearsUnderstand what constitutes appropriate and positive involvement your child's life as he/she experiences adolescence.
- Tips on communicating with middle-schoolersHarvard's Dr. Lawrence Cutler offers advice on successfully communicating with "Tweens."
- Can your family afford private school?A realistic look at the cost of private education and what it could mean to your child.
- Questions to ask when choosing a new school for your childEvaluating the Three A's -- attitude, academics and amenities – when selecting a school.
- Quiz to assess children's natural talentsDiscover what your child's greatest natural gifts may be.
- Teens and Internet Safety BasicsHow to make sure your children are using online technology safely.
School Strategies
College Parents of America Exclusives!
- Courses with the Most Academic Rigor are the Best Courses for Students to TakeAccording to the highly respected ACT organization, high school courses with the greatest rigor provide a leg up not only for college admission, but also for a student's ability to succeed in college.
- Core high school courses necessary for acceptance to most colleges
- US Department of Education's "Think College Early" online handbookA basic resource list for parents as they and their child begin to prepare for college.
- Early college preparation for middle school and junior high school studentsA handbook for parents to help introduce their children to the path ahead.
Classes
College Parents of America Exclusives!
- American Institute for Foreign StudyStudy abroad programs for high school and college students.
- Advanced Placement classesInformation about AP programs.
- International Baccalaureate classesInformation about IB programs.
- Study abroad and foreign language programsGeneral information about international study, volunteer, internship and travel programs for students.
- Study abroad programs for high school studentsAdditional study abroad information by city, country and subject.
Related Books and Resources for Purchase
- Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teenagersby Earl Hipp
- The Teenager's Guide to the Real Worldby Marshall Brain
- What Teens Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Shape Your Own Futureby Peter Benson
- Countdown to College: 21 To Do Lists for High Schoolby Valerie Pierce
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