
Summer Before High School: What Rising 9th Graders (and Their Parents) Should Focus On
A Parent-approved roadmap The summer before 9th grade is a mix of excitement, nerves, and that strange feeling that childhood is slipping away. As a

A Parent-approved roadmap The summer before 9th grade is a mix of excitement, nerves, and that strange feeling that childhood is slipping away. As a
High school counselor and self-proclaimed “helicopter mom” to two eye-rolling teenage boys. With over a decade of experience herding cats (ahem, working with students).
My mission? To transform the college admissions process from a stress-inducing nightmare into a family bonding adventure.
Plan the perfect high school schedule — and make sure your teen’s courses open doors to their dream college.
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