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..........................................................................................................................3  \nPHILOSOPHY ...........................................................................................................................................................4  \nPREPARING FOR THE COLLEGE PROCESS .......................................................................................................4  \nCourse Selections and Academic Planning ............................................................................................................4  \nGetting Involved .....................................................................................................................................................6  \nUsing the Resources of Taft ...................................................................................................................................6  \nStandardized Tests 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\nVisiting Colleges ....................................................................................................................................................9  \nTHE FORMAL COLLEGE SEARCH, APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESSOUR VARIOUS ROLE .9 The Counselor’s Role .........................................................................................................................................9  \nThe Parents’Role ............................................................................................................................................ 10  \nThe Student’s Role .......................................................................................................................................... 11  \nUPPER-MID WINTER / SPRING...................................................................................................................... 12  \nCounselor Assignments ................................................................................................................................... 12  \nInitial Meeting with Your College Counselor ................................................................................................. 12  \nNaviance Family Connection .......................................................................................................................... 13  \nUpper-Mid Parent Program ............................................................................................................................. 13  \nSubsequent Meetings ....................................................................................................................................... 13  \nCollege Rankings............................................................................................................................................. 16  \nFormal Visits to Colleges 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