Is it all right for a fourteen year old not to be considering any colleges yet?
Yes, it's perfectly alright for a fourteen-year-old not to be considering colleges yet. Fourteen is still quite young, and there's plenty of time to think about college. High school is a time for exploring interests, developing skills, and figuring out what they want to do in life. Pressuring a 14-year-old to focus on college applications can be counterproductive. Let them enjoy their adolescence and focus on their current studies and extracurricular activities. They'll have plenty of time to think about higher education in the coming years.