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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 21, 2014 15:16:47 GMT
The Kid will be a Junior this year, and it's time to get more serious tracking his college communication. I offered to set up a portable file system for him- and surprise- he agreed!
I feel lame asking this, but need suggestions. To date he is keeping the 1K postcards and brochures in his regular file cabinet. He's focused on two obvious schools, and might eventually decide on a third.
Will you please share hints or ideas?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 16:00:07 GMT
Give each school he is seriously considering a main file (I use a hanging file) with non hanging folders in it.
Put admissions information in one folder, financial aid stuff in another, general info in a third. That way everything belonging to one school is together but you don't have to dig through all of it to find a specific item.
Big thing will be are you/he normally organized enough to actually do the filing? A great file system only works if people actually file things instead of tossing the mail on a kitchen counter for later.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 21, 2014 16:28:53 GMT
G]Big thing will be are you/he normally organized enough to actually do the filing? A great file system only works if people actually file things instead of tossing the mail on a kitchen counter for later. Lol, good point! We're file people, but mail still gets tossed on counter. The kids' school begins teaching them to file in primary grades so we've had some support there too. We decided to use a portable file box, so it can travel to living room or wherever. Thanks for categories, Volt! |
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Post by happymom on Aug 21, 2014 19:42:40 GMT
He doesn't need to keep anything paper until,acceptance letters and scholarships come in. It is all mArketing and info can be found on their websites. We didn't create folders until he had his list of applications.
(To other parents) If you are new to this process I would suggest creating an email account just for college stuff. If you register in any scholarship websites like fast web you will be spammed. and it doesn't ever stop- s moves in 7 days and we still get at least 2 a day.
Parent and child can both check this account, and I use to forward important stuff to his good email.,
Unless he has a clear cut favorite school and you KNOW for sure you can afford it, I would have him apply to more than two. Run the net price calculator for each college.
The common app "dashboard" keeps dates organized and he can create an account Aug 1 of his senior year. The essay topics don't change much from year to year.
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Post by peabay on Aug 21, 2014 19:45:28 GMT
My girls used expandable, accordion folders. Each school they were interested in and applying to got its own file in the folder. Within each folder was info on the school and all of the deadlines in bold, highlighted.
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 21, 2014 22:26:08 GMT
Thanks, I know I'm early on this, organizing keeps me sane. So many friends have HS seniors or college freshmen- I'm feeling their emotions too.
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