{"id":1584,"date":"2019-03-15T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/15\/how-to-get-your-kids-into-college-legally\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T19:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T19:29:06","slug":"how-to-get-your-kids-into-college-legally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/how-to-get-your-kids-into-college-legally\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Your Kids Into College (Legally)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Student filling out an application\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/data-import\/84497e7d\/girl20filling20out20paperwork.jpg\" title=\"Student filling out an application\" \/>How do you get your kids into a good college if you aren&#39;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/14\/us\/college-admissions-scandal-questions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a rich celebrity inclined to pay somebody to take the SAT for them or pretend they are&nbsp;a good athlete<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you do is raise a very smart, very talented child. You&nbsp;probably already knew that (which is good, because it means you likely passed some of those smart genes on to the kids.)<\/p>\n<p>But not every 17-year-old is a genius or a star in a way that&#39;s of interest to a college-admissions committee, even those who are descendants of stars.&nbsp;So what to do?<\/p>\n<p>First, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/MetroKids\/What-Colleges-Want\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">know what colleges are looking for:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good grades in rigorous courses<\/li>\n<li>Extracurriculars&nbsp;your child&nbsp;loves and show their ability to work with others<\/li>\n<li>Yes, they want to see good scores on standardized tests, but an essay that demonstrates an ambition that can overcome obstacles, can compensate for poor test-taking skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;If this is your first child going through the college-selection process, keep in mind that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/MetroKids\/Education\/A-Closer-Look-at-the-New-SAT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SAT went through a pretty major revamp in 2016<\/a>, which included a reduction in the number of sections from four to three, with one&nbsp;for reading and writing,&nbsp;math and an&nbsp;optional essay.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What if they are a B or C student?<\/h2>\n<p>Still, every child can take the toughest courses they can stand, pursue an activity with gusto and prep for the SAT for weeks and still&nbsp;they are not elite-college material. What next?<\/p>\n<p>First, don&#39;t be fooled into believing that the competitive schools caught up in the college-admission scandal are the only places your child can earn a good education. Plenty of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/Top-Colleges-for-B-and-C-Students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">colleges that welcome B and C students<\/a> will give them a shot at future career success and life satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>Encourage your teen to apply to more than the &quot;reach&quot; schools where their odds of getting in are slim. Many colleges &mdash;&nbsp;most in fact &mdash;&nbsp;offer admission to more than half of their applicants.<\/p>\n<p>Suggest, also, that they try out-of-state private schools, since they sometimes make generous offers to students who are willing to go the extra mile.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#39;t forget about local community colleges. If a student is unsure about where to go or what to study or maybe wants to save some money for the final two years of school, community colleges can provide a great low-cost alternative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you need inspiration, check out the replies to this tweet from people who started out in community college and where they took their careers from there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did you go to a community college? Quote tweet this and say which community college you attended and what you&#39;re doing today. I&#39;ll retweet as many as I can. People who attend community colleges deserve to be as proud as people who attend Harvard. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0MaNVpb0d\">https:\/\/t.co\/E0MaNVpb0d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yashar Ali<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If it doesn&#8217;t take money, fame or a willingness to bend the rules to get into college, what does it take?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311,4,3,1074,577],"tags":[6821,6995],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Get Your Kids Into College (Legally) - Metrokids<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If the college-admission scandal has you wondering what it takes to get your kid into a good college, we have some advice for you, even if you aren&#039;t wealthy or a celebrity.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metrokids.com\/how-to-get-your-kids-into-college-legally\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Get Your Kids Into College (Legally) - 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