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5 Key College Planning Tips for High School Students and Families

As college campuses open up for visits this Fall, there are a few things potential high school students and families should consider when it comes to the college admissions process: Start planning for college admissions early. Ideally, during Freshman or Sophomore year. Evaluate your student as a whole and identify their strengths and interests. Encourage them to find their passion. Review your student’s strength of schedule, and the classes they have taken, along with their good grades. Extracurricular activities are also important. All will be determining factors in the potential for merit aid later. This is a key reason why it is important to start college planning early. It is harder to level up later. Freshman year is ideal. Focus on exploring colleges where your student will stand out and their achievements and interests are valued. Once you have determined which schools to target, go visit them in person. Virtual tours do not compensate for the actual vibe obtained from visiting a campus in person whenever possible. Plan well ahead so you have enough time to do so. Regardless of whether or not a student (family) qualifies for financial aid, be sure to submit the FAFSA on time. Many colleges will not consider a student for merit aid without it.  Questions? Email me - [email protected] Best regards, Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, Esq.

Maximize Your Chances If you want better planning and more due diligence before committing to a school, PCCI can help. We make sure your student is taking the right classes, thereby building a strong foundation. We show you how to use SAT scores as a tool to your advantage, and we help schedule visits and interviews. But, most importantly, we help focus effort on colleges that academically, socially and financially are most appropriate, which puts the student in the best position to succeed in college and beyond. Learn more

Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, Esq

October Checklist Deadlines for Early Action college applications are most commonly November 1 and November 15. Submit ALL your materials - including recommendation letters and test scores, even if the school states "test optional". If your scores are good, it's more appealing to them. Be sure you understand the difference between Early Action and Early Decision, because the latter is binding. Questions? Contact us

“Working with Honoria of PCCI was a great experience and one of the best investments my family made. Honoria researched majors, which are different at each school. She looked at what the schools offered, and expanded on the kind of schools I was looking for. Many of my friends applied to ‘safety schools’. Honoria helped me find target schools that were a good fit for me and then helped with scholarships and all the fine print. I was accepted into five of my target schools and waitlisted at reach schools. Middlebury College was actually one of my reach schools and they gave me a very good scholarship.” - Amanda Martins, Undergraduate at Middlebury College (Fall 2021) Major: Architecture

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Honoria DaSilva-Kilgore, Esq. Address: 2 Richard Street, Raynham, MA 02767 Phone: 508-622-5250

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