When do you start preparing for college? how?
As soon as possible. Study and do your homework. Work to get good grades, and if they are good enough take honor and Ap classes. Volunteer a lot. Apply for scholarships. Work jobs. Join a club or two.
When's the best time to start a college plan?
If you are a high school student, you should start no later than early junior year. However, many students begin earlier. Below are a few things you can do:9th grade - view colleges online or stop by a local college. Talk to older friends and family members about their college experience. Speak with your guidance counselor about your schedule and academic progression (Will you be taking AP or honors courses junior and senior year?)10th grade - Join mailing lists of colleges you have some interest in (you can always opt out later). Try to read the NY Times Sunday edition to increase vocabulary and understanding of current events. Explore possible summer camps or programs that expand your horizons.11th grade - Take an SAT prep course or study on your own. (I have seen students improve SAT scores by just retaking the test multiple times). Start touring colleges and learning more about possible academic interests. Attend college fairs. Discuss with your family about issues related to your college decision (i.e., financial aid, distant from home)12th grade - Narrow your selection. Decide if applying early decision/action is right for you. Apply for outside scholarships and federal financial aid. Work on your application with particular attention to your essay.These are just some of the items that go into college planning. Hope it helps.
Is middle school too early to start planning for college?
As a middle school student, I spent a few weeks at a Camp Fire camp, and enjoyed having a sisterly relationship with the counselors, my favorite counselors were students at a local college. They made college sound like a fun place to be. I went to a couple of folk concerts there. I eagerly planned to go there. It was a lovely campus, with an excellent reputation, not far from home. I was also very impressed by another college's department in my intended major, but it was a men's college…I could take the classes, but I'd graduate from its sister college…and that didn't thrill me. As I got closer to college age, I became aware of the tuition costs, the lack of a bus connection from my house to that school, and my attention shifted to that college's arch rival which was a little more affordable and accessible, because several of my high school friends went with me, so I had rides to and from school…except for me, it was a poor fit. Cute campus, I really liked several of my teachers, but there was a change in my chosen major that promised several years of chaos, and chaos in a small department of a small midwestern college was unnecessary when there was a big state university nearby, where I found happiness.My point in this meandering tale is that I was thinking of myself as a future college student, my criteria for where my educational future would take place changed several times, but I felt like I was making my own decisions about my education and my future.
Should women go to college if they plan on starting a family eventually?
Let’s see. You go off, find a man that is a good man, a good provider where you will have enough, enough to pay bills, enough to put some money aside for vacations, enough to never go hungry. Then he dies. Or finds a girlfriend and leaves you, with all the lovely children you have because you want to be a mom and stay home with your kids, which is a notable quest.You have no college, no formal education past high school, you haven’t worked in years, and are desperate. So you end up being that single mom that works 3 jobs to pay the bills and child care and put food on the table and work yourself to death.Life doesn’t always work out the way you expect.So here are my suggestions. Yes. Go to college if you can.Get a degree in early childhood education, child development, sociology is very flexible, or family sciences. Education that will help you be a better mother and home manager. Take classes that will provide you with a strong foundation for planning ahead, something that will be useful to you regardless of your need to have an income or being able to stay home.College is never wasted.
Should I start saving for college?
I'm planning on becoming a lawyer when I grow up. I'm 13, and I want to start saving for college and law school. I'm thinking of buying a little box and labeling it "Future Funds" and 50% of everything I earn will go in that box so I can hopefully use that money to get in college in law school, and I'm also going to get a part-time or a full-time job during the summer when I turn 14 in May 24 so I can get a head start in earning some money, and maybe gain a bit of work experience and meet new people. Is this a good idea? I'm hoping for a bright future :)
When should I apply for college and scholarships?
I'm going into my senior year and this summer i have been visiting schools. I plan on taking the ACT's next month since my SAT's weren't soo good. Should I apply now or do I wait til i get my ACT score? Also when do I apply for scholarships. Eventhough I have not committed myself to one school in particular, is it still possible to get scholarships?
Is 20 years old too late to start college?
I know most people start college, right when they graduate high school. I am 19 now, My plan is starting at a community college then transfer over to a 4 year university. I have money for the college tuition. However 6 days ago, i went to the DMV for the road test, and they failed me on something foolish. Now i have to wait until May 3rd, 2011 for my next road test appointment. I was planning on getting my license and a car, to get too the campus. The next semester starts in September, so i have a 50/50 shot of actually starting college at 19. Because if i pass my road test in may then everything will be ok and planned. However If i fail again, then i will have to apply for the spring 2012 semester, which will mean i will be 20 years old. So now im stuck in the house doing nothing, i have no job, no nothing. The whole idea of getting my license and a car, was too make changes and better my life.
I’m a sophomore in college planning on taking the LSAT sometime in my senior year. Is it ever too early to start studying for the LSAT?
Yes. You would be better off focusing on your current courses in order to secure the highest GPA possible on your undergraduate transcript. That would help your chances of getting into law school better than early prep on the LSAT.For LSAT prep, you likely need about 3–4 months of dedicated study. The prep courses can be very helpful, but some people don’t need them or don’t learn well that way. If you are not going to be able to have a lot of time per day or per week leading up to the test then you may want to start studying a little earlier than 3–4 months, but I wouldn’t think you would need to start 2 years earlier. I recall a lot of the studying was more about getting used to the type of questions that would be asked rather than memorizing data or facts.Best of luck.