---
title: 'College prep: What you need to know'
description: "Here’s how to help your child get ready for college\_— from accommodations you can request for college entrance tests to ways to ease the transition."
slug: college-prep-what-you-need-to-know
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:46:11.411Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/C1E0628240E84C7CA3D57A72C531FAE1/0c6eaa60b4c26d73d82d6e54be217e2b/48097604.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/college-prep-what-you-need-to-know
lang: en
---

# College prep: What you need to know

Helping your child through the process of choosing a college, applying and then getting ready to go can seem like a daunting task. Like everything, it’s easier if you break it down. Here’s information to help you get your freshman-to-be all set for his four-year adventure.

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