The Late-Bloomer Syndrome Dallas TX

By Howard and Matthew Greene

It's never too late to go to college!
If you're a senior who hasn't thought much about college, you might just be beginning to think about what you're going to do after graduation. Take heart: it is never too late to apply to college. There is still time to complete testing and application requirements, and to show grade improvements that can help with admission in the spring. You might even consider a post-graduate or gap year to help you apply to college a year after high school graduation.

We are often asked at this time of the year, by seniors but also by concerned juniors and sophomores, about whether it is possible to overcome earlier poor high school performance and lack of focus in order to get in to college. The answer is absolutely ""yes""! Let's focus on seniors, for members of younger classes can learn from this discussion — and have much more time to take our advice to heart.

The test factor
The first thing you need to think about is standardized testing. Most students go through regular college admissions; they apply to several colleges (or eight to ten) with deadlines that are typically in January. Schools with rolling admission continue to accept applications into the winter and sometimes spring. Seniors applying to these schools should file applications earlier rather than later, since odds of admission decrease during the year.

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