Career Choices
  • Learn about career choices
  • Identify your interests and skills
  • Define your career goals
    • ACT or SAT I
  • If your target schools require ACT, register and take ACT.
  • If your target schools require SAT I, register and take the SAT I.

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    Freshman Year

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    Sophomore Year

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    Junior Year

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    Senior Year

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    SAT Prep
  • Register with CollegeBoard.com
  • Learn about SAT I and SAT subject tests
  • Check what SAT Subject Tests your target universities require
  • Get SAT Tesp Prep help.
    • SAT Subject Tests
  • Take SAT subject tests as soon as you complete the corresponding course work
    • Course Work Planning
  • Plan your high school course work for key subject areas such as Math, Science, and English
    • College/University Selection
  • Research universities and colleges that offer programs of your interest
  • Make a short list of your target universities
    • College Visits
  • Visit college campuses and talk to counselors
  • Decide where you probably want to apply
    • College Application Planning
  • Decide which of the universities you would like to apply using Early Action or Early Decision application
  • Find out how to apply -- do your colleges use the common app?
  • Review application requirements
  • Sign up with CommonApp.org
    • Recommendation Letters
  • Request recommendation letters usually one from Math or Science teacher; and one from a Humanities teacher; one from your high school counselor
  • Make a resume or portfolio and give to the teachers who would be writing your recommendation letters
    • Research Scholarships
  • Sign up with FastWeb.com
    • Early Applications
  • Apply to Early Decision or Early Action universities
    • Write Essays
  • Find out the essays required for your colleges
  • Write drafts of your essay and get them reviewed by your parents or teachers
    • School Transcripts
  • If required, register with Docufied.org
    • Regular Application
    Applications for regular admission are due by Jan & Feb of the senior year.
    Admission Decisions
    College admissions regular decisions are sent to students.
    Essays
    Common Application requires 3 personal essays. Most colleges require additional essays as part their supplemental applications.
    Admissions Acceptance
    Students are required to accept admission to one university and decline offers from other universities
    ACT Prep
  • Learn about the course and the test dates at ACT.org
  • Get ACT test prep help.
    • Coursework
  • Take as many honors and AP classes you can handle
  • Take AP tests to get college credit
    • Community Service
  • Plan and do community service, preferably in an area that is meaningful to you.
  • Plan to write a college essay on it!
    • Plan Recommendation Letters
  • Start thinking about which teachers would be writing your recommendation letters
  • Plan activities and classes with those teachers so that they get to know you.
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