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[quote=Anonymous]When to visit colleges will really vary on schedules and your child.  We found Sophomore year was too early, kids don't know what they are looking for, are not focussed and may also fall in love with a school they cannot get into.  While you might be able to focus on size somewhat, schools are pretty idiosyncratic and each is different.  But many people do visit during Sophomore year, and many visit during Senior year.  We did a couple of visits during my daughter's senior year and they were much better than the early ones.  
Kids retake SAT/ACT pretty commonly today but don't have your child take a test until he or she is ready.  Taking it too early and not scoring well can just add additional pressure, and there is some sense that kids tend to do best in the Fall of their Senior Year when school has just started and when some kids might study over the summer.
Naviance is not helpful, at least it was not for us.  
School websites can have a ton of information.  
Get started on essays in the summer but since these are high school kids, most will be working on them up until the deadline.  Most supplemental essays are very short and many can be recycled with careful proofreading.     [/quote]

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