The Selection Process

OK by now most parents with kids in 11th grade are struggling with “which schools should my son or daughter apply to?” There are several sites that can make the selection process easier. The one I found the best for my daughter was:

http://www.collegeboard.com/

Hopefully you have already visited a couple of colleges to get an idea of what type of school your child would like the best (large/small, urban/rural). Remember you should have all your applications in by Thanksgiving. Some may need to be in sooner. Most schools these days accept the Common Application which can be found at:

http://www.commonapp.org

If you have a 10th grader (I have one of those as well) they can go on the College Board site to pick some schools to visit over the summer.
A book we found helpful was: