An economic downturn affecting both families and universities is causing many of the region’s college-bound students to take a closer look at options older siblings may never have considered.
Proper preparation
Five summer tips for college-bound high school students
Write a generic admission essay: Prepare an essay in advance that can be tailored to different applications.
Develop a preliminary list of colleges: Call, write, or use the Internet to gather information. Find an alumnus in your area.
Participate in interesting activities: Volunteer, develop an internship, try something creative and productive.
Keep a summer journal: Chronicle your activities, and help yourself determine what you truly want and need in coming years.
Begin scholarship searches: Use books and the Internet to start searching for private money, and how to get it.
Five summer tips for college-bound high school students
Write a generic admission essay: Prepare an essay in advance that can be tailored to different applications.
Develop a preliminary list of colleges: Call, write, or use the Internet to gather information. Find an alumnus in your area.
Participate in interesting activities: Volunteer, develop an internship, try something creative and productive.
Keep a summer journal: Chronicle your activities, and help yourself determine what you truly want and need in coming years.
Begin scholarship searches: Use books and the Internet to start searching for private money, and how to get it.
“The financial side of things is going to change admissions quite dramatically,” said Shirley Levin, an education counselor and founder of Rockville-based College Bound. “State universities are going to become more selective and may have to limit enrollment.
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