National Application Center :: prepare
Find out what you should be doing each year of high school to start preparing for college, from concentrating on your GPA and taking the SAT I to building your profile with volunteer work and extra studies.
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Enter your high school courses and test scores to see if you meet the minimum requirements of the schools in your MyPortfolio. This data may be unavailable for some colleges.
Launch the Freshman Planner
Learn some general tips about the SAT, ACT and GRE to help raise your scores. Make sure to memorize the SAT word of the day and answer the question of the day.
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Arm yourself with financial knowledge to prepare for life in college. Your credit score can have as much impact as your GPA! Alaris Financial Literacy eLearning offers financial training with a personal mentor that you get to pick!
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The New York Times Knowledge Network
The New York Times Knowledge Network can help parents gain a deeper understanding of why teenagers behave the way they do, how to deal with the changes they are experiencing, show you how to help them with two of life’s important learning phases: how to select a college and how to manage their finances.