Updated: February 07, 2011
Not time yet to think about college? Why not get a leg up on getting in? After all, the early bird gets the worm -- and a much less stressful college application process.
We've pulled together some expert advice and simple tips and tasks you can do from junior high on to high school graduation. Click on where you're at now to start the countdown to college.
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