| When planning college applications with your student, | | | | are interested in. What is less apparent, however, is |
| you will often have specific questions that you would | | | | that by asking the question, you are showing the |
| like to get answered. Sometimes there are easy "yes | | | | college that you are seriously interested in them. |
| no" type questions that will be consistent from | | | | I have have often said, the college application |
| college to college. More often than not, however, the | | | | process is like a courting dance. In order to get them |
| answer may vary depending on the college. Take for | | | | interested in you, you sometimes have to show you |
| example the question on whether a college will still | | | | are interested in them! Asking clarifying questions is a |
| consider your student a freshman if they have an | | | | great way to demonstrate your interest. Believe me, |
| AA degree and more than 90 credits. Some colleges | | | | colleges pay attention to the families that are asking |
| take a hard line at the 90 credits. Others will show | | | | application and admissions questions! |
| some flexibility. | | | | So go ahead and call. Better yet, get your student to |
| The best approach to these types of questions is to | | | | call. When you get an answer, make a note of who |
| call the admissions office directly and ask. This | | | | responded. Later, when you visit that college, make |
| approach does a number of things, all of which are | | | | sure to ask to speak to the person who answered. |
| good. Most apparent, it will get you the answers you | | | | If you do this, the college might just recognize your |
| need to tailor your plans for the specific colleges you | | | | name when they see your application! |