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05 March

March 2018 Newsletter – Lessons Learned by Parents about Campus Visits

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  • Categories Blog, campus visit, parent, parents of students, wait list

This month’s newsletter includes:

Lessons Learned by Parents about Campus Visits – some sage advice from parents who have “been there, done that”.
Dual Degrees – 3-2 Engineering Programs – for students not sure that they want to become

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15 September

Pressure Vs Support – a Guide for Parents of High School Students

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  • Categories college prep, grades, parent, parenting, parents of students, stress

 

For teens in the race to try to get into the colleges of their choice, the decision can be tormenting, and the process exhausting.  There’s always one more Advanced Placement course to squeeze in, one additional activity or one

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13 January

Why Should Parents and Students Plan for College?

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  • Categories college options, college parent, college planning, college planning consultant, college planning; college admissions; college applicants, high school, high school freshman, high school juniors, high school parent, high school senior, high school student, parent, parenting, parents of students, preparing for college, Uncategorized

Planning for college is very important in securing your child’s future. College serves as a stepping stone for your child; and as a parent you will need to consider a few important aspects before you make your choice. The

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16 December

The Benefit in Having Supportive Parents

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  • Categories high school parent, parent, parenting, parents of students, Uncategorized

Children benefit most when their parents are supportive in their daily activities. With supported parents, children can continue to grow and succeed in everything they do. People will actually become more confident if they know that their parents support

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15 April

Resisting the Temptation to Be a Helicopter Parent

  • Posted by a2zcollegeplanning
  • Categories helicopter parent, parenting, parents of students

There are some phrases coined for certain parent personality types at colleges and universities throughout the country. One common token term is the “helicopter parent.”

The Helicopter Parent – The Persistent Hoverer
A helicopter parent is one who hovers

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10 September

Coping With Kids Going Off to College

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  • Categories back to school, college life, empty nest, empty nest syndrome, first month of college, first year of college, life in college, living as a student, moving away from home, off to college, parents of students

Author: Rhonda Manns, A2Z College Planning
You’ve waited so long for this day–your son or daughter is proudly off at college! In many ways, it is culture shock when a child leaves home for college and parents left behind

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09 April

Making Final Choices- April Newsletter

  • Posted by a2zcollegeplanning
  • Categories affording college, choose a career, college acceptance, college wait list, financial aid, financial aid letters, high school senior, high school student, parents of students, Uncategorized

For high school Seniors, April is the month when final acceptance letters should arrive. This means that it’s a month of decisions as you evaluate financial aid packages, compare offers of admissions and possibly revisit your top choices.
This month’s

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29 August

Signs Your Child is Academically Burnt Out

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  • Categories college life, college student, motivation, parenting, parents of students, stress

Studying, extracurricular activities, after school programs–is there a chance that your child may be academically burnt out? How can you tell? 
Causes of Academic BurnoutMany high schools put a huge workload on students and expect everyone to be

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