When is the Best Time to Prepare for College?

When is a good time to start preparing for college? People are arguing the point of when students and kids should start preparing for college. There is a point in time that is too soon. The general idea is to start looking for college and the schedule is the junior year. The start of junior year is a good time. The earlier time is too much for the student to prepare and causes more stress for the student. Let them enjoy their first few years of high school. Students should focus on academics and possible careers. Then they should focus on college. Two years are plenty to prepare for college, I believe. Therefore what I’m saying is there is a point and time for college preparation and starting someone too early is not good for children. I believe it causes too much stress on a child for them to start early on when they still have years of high school or even middle school left.

Students should focus on what is in front of them, not what years are ahead. There’s no point in looking at college if you’re failing high school because you’re so focused on college. College is for adults, not for children to focus on. They shouldn’t have to worry about such a significant point of their life yet. According to Christopher Munsey, “There’s a disconnect between what children say they’re worrying about and what their parents think is stressing them.” This is saying that children already have such a high-stress level ,what’s the point of inducing more at such a point of youth?

Another point is not all students know what they are going to do after high school. Making a student prepare for college is pointless if they decide to go into the workforce or the military. College isn’t for everyone, not everyone is going–what’s the point of preparing students for something they might not do? How many kids go to college after high school? According to BESTCOLLEGE.COM only 61% of people attend college, so why try to prepare everyone for it?

KIds are so stressed out early in live. Why induce more stress? Letting them live healthy early years is also important for them.

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