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How to Help a Teen Apply for College

Last Update: September 18, 2008

Video By: LIVESTRONG.COM

Applying to college can be a difficult time for teens and parents. Learn how to help teens apply to the colleges of choice in this parenting video.

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  • Focus on education
  • Be consistent
  • Support child
  • Stress good grades
  • Develop reference list

About this Author

Patty Burrows is currently the director of the LearningRx in Palm Harbor, Florida. Patty has been a professional educator for over thirty six years, working with all ages of children and adults. She strives to help students in the Palm Harbor area-children or adults-live up to their potential to learn, read and succeed.

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Video Transcript

PATTY BURROWS: How to help your teen apply for college: begin in elementary school talking about the importance of education; be consistent about the value of education; support your child in all academic endeavours. When a child enters high school in 9th grade, stress the importance of good grades, good citizenship, good discipline and good attendance. Help your child develop a list of references. Encourage them to participate in extracurricular activities and community activities as well. Be aware of dates and deadlines for admission tests and results, and application deadlines as well. See your school guidance counselor to guide you through the process of applying for college. This should help you in setting goals for helping your child apply for college.

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