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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]GDS CCO believes that less information = less stress.[b] I have a senior and we received information about college counseling very late in the game--like in the second half of junior year. They leave it up to parents to know to schedule college visits at the end of sophomore year/beginning of junior year.[/b] If you want to apply to colleges in Europe, they don't tell you at the end of sophomore year that you need to sign up for multiple AP tests at the start of junior year. For these kids, their parents already have to be in the know, otherwise you kid is locked out of that option.  They also don't encourage multiple takes of the SAT; ideally, you want your kid to start taking the SAT the summer before junior year so that you have the option to take more tests if necessary.
Just know that if you have a HSer at GDS, to get started on the college stuff earlier than the CCO says is appropriate; prepare to take AP tests elsewhere and sign up early; and prepare to take SATs earlier. Also, don't tell the CCO that you have an outside private counselor. Last year, GDS told families who had hired private college counselors that their kids would not be allowed to sign up for their summer college essay workshops, and limited slots were for those kids who didn't hire one.[/quote]

STA and NCS don't start anything until the second half of junior year either.  I think this is pretty typical. [/quote]

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