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SENIORS: If you're using the system, don't forget to update your Custom College Plan account with your application and decision status for each institution.  (Truthfully, I ask you to do this because it helps me gather data for future students, but it can also keep you organized as the decision deadline looms in 2014.  Also, it was good advice at Thanksgiving and it'll still be good advice at Christmas or at your other holiday gatherings:  "I'm a senior - leave me alone!"  JUNIORS: Have you done your homework for our upcoming December meetings?  If not, this weekend is a great opportunity to do so!  PARENTS:Some October invoices are still outstanding; please remember to send payment prior to December 1 and the November billing cycle.Christmas shopping?  The fourth edition of the Horse Schools guide will be out in December - it's a nice listing of college equestrian programs here at home and abroad.  The colleges themselves are responsible for updating content, so it's also known for its accuracy.  Learn more here. TRAVEL:The College Preparatory Horse Show (March 27-29, 2014) has posted an updated schedule of speakers and events.  If you're planning to attend, you can read about it here.  I will be at the event Friday through Sunday.  From the blog:It’s that time of year when the dressage competition season here in Michigan has finished and the new season won’t begin until spring.  For those not headed to Florida for winter training and shows – which includes me – that means that there’s no real pressure on our horses to be competition ready and firing on all cylinders.  As such, I’ve seized the opportunity to give my gelding a few extra days off here and there and go on more trail rides as opposed to hitting the arena every single day. I imagine that high school seniors who have completed the early rounds of their college application process feel the same way that I do right now; the bulk of their hard work is done – the essays are written and submitted, the deadlines have been met, and the letters of recommendation submitted.  For those who suffered the trials of the new Common Application rollout, the bugs have largely been worked out and their forms and transcripts have been sent.  Now the only thing left to do is coast through the rest of senior year, right? Think again!  Read More