| It's never too early to start planning
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| | Start thinking about where you want to
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| for college. You don't want to burden
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| | live and learn for four years. If you
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| yourself by spending all your time in the
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| | want to live in Northern California, then
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| present exclusively worrying about
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| | don't apply to Boston College. You will
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| future. The future will come soon enough.
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| | not be married to your college town, but
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| Enjoy today, but always keep one eye
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| | you will be linked to it intensely for a
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| looking ahead. If you are looking to
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| | few years. Make sure you're happy about
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| jumpstart your academic future, here are
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| | where you end up. Visit any schools you
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| a few ideas to help you start planning
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| | apply to so that there will be no
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| for college early.
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| | surprises about the campus environment
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| Start saving money. College isn't cheap.
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| | and surrounding areas.
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| You need to understand how you're going
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| | Start tackling some extra-curricular
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| to pay for school before you get there.
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| | activities. College preparation requires
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| Are you going to work while you study?
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| | that you show interest in things outside
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| Are going to take out loans? What about
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| | of the classroom. Start a German club or
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| scholarships and grants? If you're ready
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| | learn how to play the piano. Try out for
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| to begin preparing for college, you need
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| | your junior varsity football team and
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| to consider your funding choices. There's
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| | volunteer time at a hospital or nursing
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| plenty of money out there, so be sure you
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| | home. Whatever you do, try to look busy.
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| understand how to get it.
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| | Admission officers love students that
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| Start taking college prep and community
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| | possess proven dedication and full
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| college courses while in high school.
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| | schedules.
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| Beef up your academic transcript by
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| | Start developing good study and time
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| taking (and doing well in) college prep
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| | management habits. Take school seriously
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| courses in high school. If you feel like
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| | and develop your own style of learning.
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| high school isn't challenging enough for
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| | When you get to college, it's just going
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| you, then start taking community college
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| | to be you, your study habits and your
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| courses when you are 16 or 17. If you
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| | time management skills. Make sure you've
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| take a class at a community college you
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| | honed them properly so that you can hang
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| can transfer the credits to a four year
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| | when you get to your university.
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| university and get high school credit for
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| | Don't forget to enjoy your time as a
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| your out-of-school work. If you have the
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| | young adult. Planning for college is
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| smarts, bypass high school altogether by
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| | important, but so is balanced living. If
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| testing out.
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| | you stress yourself out too much in high
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| Start thinking about what it is you want
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| | school, you run the risk of having way
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| to do with your life. Self-reflection is
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| | too much fun in college. If you get some
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| a huge part of the college preparation
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| | of those jollies out early, then by the
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| experience. You need to ask yourself who
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| | time you get to your university, you've
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| you are, what you want out of life and
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| | already had your fun, and you can focus
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| what you want to do for a living. Probe
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| | squarely on the task at hand. Start
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| into your interests deeply, and be honest
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| | preparing for college early, but just
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| with yourself about what you find.
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| | remember not to freak out.
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