Keep those grades
up!
You might have a lot going on this year, but it's important to
stay focused on your schoolwork. |
Successful Study Techniques |
Sign up for a college savings
account or continue to add money to an existing
account.
Talk to your parents about financial aid options. It's a good idea
to start talking about how you're going to pay for college. |
College Savings CalculatorFind
Scholarships |
| Continue your conversations with
your guidance counselors, teachers, family members or trusted
adults about your plans for college or other paths towards a
career. |
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| Find out about AP and other
honors-level courses for junior year. |
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| Update your college planning file
- or start one, if you haven't already. |
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Continue extracurricular
activities.
Remember, many admissions officers look for well-rounded students
who participate in the world around them. |
Your Portfolio- High School Planning |
| If you have room in your schedule,
consider a part-time job or volunteer position. |
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| Look into participating in
academic enrichment programs, summer workshops and camps with
specialty focuses such as music, arts and sciences. |
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Take the PLAN test if you plan to
take the ACT.
This is a valuable test to help you prepare for the ACT, which you
can take next year. Ask your school counselor for more information
about the PLAN test. |
ACT PLAN Website |
If you plan to take the SAT, take
the PSAT in October.
The scores will not count for National Merit Scholar consideration
this year, but it is good practice for taking the PSAT in your
junior year (when the scores will count). |
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It's not too early to start
studying for standardized tests like the ACT and
SAT.
A great place to start is with the Test Prep section. |
Test
Prep |
Investigate your options for
participating in concurrent enrollment next year.
This allows juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses if
they meet certain requirements. |
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Make a list of reasons why you
like different colleges and universities - programs, location, cost
and so on.
Visit college campuses and "tour" colleges in the Explore Schools
section. |
Explore
Schools
College Matching Assistant |
Start thinking about what factors
are important to you in choosing a college:
size, location, availability of extracurricular activities, for
example. |
College Matching Assistant |
Keep reading!
Expanding your vocabulary and learning new things will help with
many things over the next few years. |
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