College Preparation Tips for Your Teen
Preparing Your Child For College
One of the most daunting tasks as a parent is preparing your son or daughter for the next phase of their lives, adulthood. In today’s competitive atmosphere, it is very difficult to get into the school of your dreams, as there is an increasing number of students from all over the world seeking to gain admission to a limited number of colleges. A few useful tips and suggestions are listed to below to help improve your son’s or daughters chances of getting into the college they want.
It Starts Early On
The truth is, good habits early in your childs early schooling years will greatly benefit them later on in life. Teaching them discipline, responsibility, and morals is important at this age as their brains are like a sponge soaking up all sorts of information from the world around them. Their good habits will stay with them as they progress on to middle school, high school, college, and then into the real world. They will easily be able to set their priorities and stick with them when considering such things whether to study on a Friday night, or go out with their friends. Making the right decisions in such situations will be influenced by what they have learned throughout their years.
Study Time
Let’s face it, without good grades your child’s chances of getting into a good college, or even an average college nowadays, will be limited. Their GPA and SAT scores are what college admissions directors will be focusing on, hence, they have to be competitive with other applicants. Although it is possible to gain admission if their grades are less than perfect, as extracurricular activities can help and shows the college that they are a well-rounded student who isn’t locked up in their rooms all day reading textbooks. But of course, you should not rely on your child getting in just by their activities outside of school, they will need good grades. An ideal student will have good grades, preferably above a 3.5 GPA, and be involved in extracurricular activities such as, sports, a job, or a member of the student council in their school. Help your son or daughter increase their chances of getting into the college the both you want and prepare them for a successful career upon graduating from their chosen school.