College Planning From a Kids' Perspective: What High Schoolers and Their Parents Need to Know

High school juniors and seniors please answer questions #1 - #4.

College students please answer questions #5 - #9.

All answers are anonymous. Please share this survey with everyone you know in any city who are from high school juniors to college seniors. Results will be shared on Thursday, September 8th on my Facebook page at "FKP". Thank you!!!

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* 1. High School Only. What help do you need from your parents in regards to you taking standardized tests like the SAT and ACT to get into college? Choose all that apply.

Help me study for it.

Sign me up for a prep class.

Hire a one-on-one tutor to help me study.

Not bug me about it.

Other (please specify)

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* 2. High School Only. What do you like your parents to do when it comes to helping you get involved in extra-curricular activities outside of school to help you get into college? Choose all that apply.

Push me to try out for sports.

Talk to me about clubs and activities that I might be interested in.

Help me get a job or internship.

Encourage me to travel.

Encourage me to do charity work.

Encourage me to explore different career paths.

Don't talk to me about it at all.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. High School Only. What do you want your parents to do to help you select and apply for college? Choose all that apply.

Help me research colleges that I might be interested in.

Take me on college tours.

Help me apply for financial aid.

Help me complete the applications.

Help me write my essays.

Connect me with resources, recommendations, and college alumni.

Don't help me at all!

Other (please specify)

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* 4. High School Only. How involved are your parents in regards to helping you get into college?

Way too involved.

Just the right amount of help.

Not involved enough.

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* 5. College Only. What did you appreciate your parents doing in regards to you taking standardized tests like the SAT and ACT to get into college? Choose all that apply.

Help me study for it.

Sign me up for a prep class.

Hire a one-on-one tutor to help me study.

Not bug me about it.

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* 6. College Only. What did your parents do that HELPED you in regards to extra-curricular activities to get into college? Choose all that apply.

Push me to try out for sports.

Talk to me about clubs and activities that I might be interested in.

Help me get a job or internship.

Encourage me to travel.

Encourage me to do charity work.

Encourage me to explore different career paths.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. College Only. What did your parents do that HELPED you select and apply for college? Choose all that apply.

Help me research colleges that I might be interested in.

Take me on college tours.

Help me apply for financial aid.

Help me complete the applications.

Help me write my essays.

Connect me with resources, recommendations, and college alumni.

Don't help me at all!

Other (please specify)

College Planning From a Kids' Perspective: What High Schoolers and Their Parents Need to Know

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* 1. High School Only. What help do you need from your parents in regards to you taking standardized tests like the SAT and ACT to get into college? Choose all that apply.

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* 2. High School Only. What do you like your parents to do when it comes to helping you get involved in extra-curricular activities outside of school to help you get into college? Choose all that apply.

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* 3. High School Only. What do you want your parents to do to help you select and apply for college? Choose all that apply.

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* 4. High School Only. How involved are your parents in regards to helping you get into college?

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* 5. College Only. What did you appreciate your parents doing in regards to you taking standardized tests like the SAT and ACT to get into college? Choose all that apply.

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* 6. College Only. What did your parents do that HELPED you in regards to extra-curricular activities to get into college? Choose all that apply.

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* 7. College Only. What did your parents do that HELPED you select and apply for college? Choose all that apply.

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* 8. College Only. What advice would you give to high school juniors and seniors to help them get into and apply to college?

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* 9. College Only. What advice would you give to parents of high school students to help them the most as they apply to college?