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College Students Share Tips for Managing the Application Process - College Admissions Playbook (usnews.com)

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College Students Share Tips for Managing the Application Process

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High school seniors should aim to tackle small college application tasks weekly rather than attempting to do everything all at once.
High school seniors should aim to tackle small college application tasks weekly rather than attempting to do everything all at once.
Each month, we ask current college students to reflect on their college admissions experience. Their advice for prospective students about how to manage the college application part of their senior year of high school is the subject of this month's Freshman Flashback.
Is senior year of high school the year to slack off and relax, or the most stressful time of all? Between the madness of college applications and with graduation fast approaching, it can be difficult to determine how exactly to spend these months. 
High school seniors can follow sage advice from their college-going peers for managing this overwhelming time. 
1. Determine your strengths and play to them: After three years of high school, you're bound to have a plentiful list of compelling experiences and achievements to draw upon and show college admissions officers what a strong candidate you are. There is no time to spare, however. Students advise starting to brainstorm these points as