6 Great colleges with January 15 deadlines

Last-minute help for college-bound students! If your family suddenly realized that your teenager applied mainly to colleges with a 5% acceptance rate--and that means a 95% chance of rejection--take a look at the colleges I suggest in my article on Forbes.com.

Yes, I have been worried about you all day.

You can find other great colleges with deadlines of January 5 or 10, but I focused on top colleges with January 15 application deadlines. This gives your family a chance to buckle down and really research the schools. That's what it takes to write meaningful essays that bring out the "match" factor between an applicant and a college.

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Wishing your student and your family all the best on the path to college!