My daughter was accepted into her dream college, so I thought the admissions process was behind us. I couldn't have been more wrong.

• 01/18/2025, 3:06 PM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Katy Clark

I feel like I did everything right in helping my teen get into college. We started prepping four years ago in her freshman year of high school. That's when I encouraged her to create a spreadsheet of her activities and awards that she could add to every year.