Has the college search got you tied in knots of anxiety? Is your senior worried about what college they’ll get into? Do they think their life is going to be “ruined” if they don’t get into their first choice university? Are they worried about getting into a “good” college? Then this advice from college admissions counselor Jim Jump is for them. It’s so healthy to think of the college search as a process of learning, instead of a competition. The college admissions process is a journey, not a destination.
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5 experts give you their top advice for applying to college
You need to think beyond 
It’s always gratifying when research backs up what you’ve been personally experiencing. And the research comes from Harvard, no less! Last year Harvard released the report, Turning the Tide. Their research shows that college admission practices are damaging our children and are harmful to society. And the press responded favorably, giving them a lot of positive press coverage for the report….
Sometimes it takes a photo to picture clearly what’s been there all along. (We’re so used to being conscious about gender equality that I had a hard time finding a photo to publish that shows the gender ratio that I saw in a Gifted and Talented (GT) math class photo.)
You can’t get copies of the test questions or your answers if you take an ACT District administered test. This is opposed to the ACT national test dates. (Other exceptions are International, State, and Special test dates.) For example, the ACT test date in April during a school week (not a Saturday) is a District test.