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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As the parent of a high-achieving, National Merit Finalist, #1 in the class kind of kid, the very best advice I can give you is to step away from this forum and [b]not come back until spring of sophomore year[/b].

Spend the time between now and then nurturing your child's love of learning, helping him/her find one or two areas of particular interest and - above all else - get him/her to read, read, read. Doing those things will hopefully lead to good grades, and prepare DC for the standardized test regimen.

We are a pretty laid-back family, and [b]I've been a little surprised at how stressful and protracted this process has become.[/b] The later you can wait to start, the less time you'll have to spend in its throes.  [/quote]

I actually think spring of sophomore is bit late. Once your child is in HS, the process should start, IMHO.  [/quote]

Our high school (private) told parents to not think about college at all until the summer before sophomore year. Parents were told to take their kid to visit a few local campuses so the kid can get an idea of what a college campus looks like, see whether he/she thinks they might like urban/surburban/rural/large/small/public/private. No pressure, and summer campus visits are find. Spring of sophomore year is when things pick up slightly, but even then, parents were told to hold back and simply start thinking a little bit about the process, maybe visiting a few more schools during spring break of sophomore year to get some more ideas about campus size, location, etc.

Junior year is when the process really begins. Why create pressure too early. It's a stressful process, and your kid needs to focus on school and having fun too! College is not the be-all and end-all! After all, parents, college is when your child will LEAVE HOME!! Think about that!! All this preparation, and you won't be able to share the experience with your child as closely as you've shared everything preceding college. One parent advised me: This is the end of the time when your child will be living at home with you as a child. Enjoy it while it lasts! [/quote]

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