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How to Get Your Teen into College - Choose Which Colleges to Apply

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Step #4: Choose Which Colleges to Apply:
Never apply to just one college; you'll be wasting your teen's time. Be sure to apply to at least two if not more. This will give your teen not only a back up plan should he not get into the first college of his choice, but it will also give him some wiggle room should he change his mind about where he wants to attend.
Related Applying to Colleges Resources:
  • 4 Steps to Helping your Teen Pick a College Major
  • Take the Next Step:
  • Getting Into College Step #1: Make the Decision
  • Getting Into College Step #2: Taking the Right Courses for College
  • Getting Into College Step #3: Making the Grade
  • Getting Into College Step #4: Choose Which Colleges to Apply
  • Getting Into College Step #5: Acing the SAT and SAT II
  • Getting Into College Step #6: Filling Out a Successful Application
  • Getting Into College Step #7: Paying for a College Degree
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