Talkin' Smack-a-demic

This month’s goal: Let’s get organized! Fall planning can be crazy—with tests to schedule, letters of recommendation to secure, short lists to narrow down, and more—so it pays to be prepared. Hit the ground running with PUNCH’s September scheduling and application advice roundup.

POTENT PUNCHABLES Stay Organized During the Application Process How Does “Rolling Admissions” Work? CC Parents Ask: Was I this Stressed 20+ Years Ago?

Happening Now: Your To-Do-List

• SENIORS
• CC Lights Up with SAT Prep Advice
• Getting a Great Letter of Recommendation
• Five Personal Essay Essentials
• Pros & Cons of Early Decision

• JUNIORS
• Prepping Early for the ACT
• How Will Your Senior Schedule Look?
• SuperMatch Your College Criteria
• CLEP Tests Vs. AP Exams
• Helicopter Parents Get Grounded

Money Matters

• It’s Not Too Early to Budget for College
• The Michael Jackson Fund and Other Celebrity Scholarships
• Seven (Smart) Ways to Build Student Credit

Team Talk

• How Intense are DIII Sports?
• Not Recruited? You Can Still Play
• Are “Jock” Schools Less Academic?

Campus Convo

• Are iPads Worth it for College?
• Discover Your Temperament Type
• 11 Must-Have Student Mobile Apps
  

No Slackin': Get the Jump on Important Dates & Deadlines

Ask the Dean

DNA Testing in College Admissions?
My children’s great grandmother was half Cherokee, but no records exist. Will colleges accept a DNA test as proof of race?

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Admit This

A "Secret" Admissions Tactic?
According to a new Forbes article, some colleges are combatting falling revenues by “admitting more out-of-state applicants than they ever have.”

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