HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL IN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS BY JOINING CLUBS, ACTIVITIES, AND SPORTS AS WELL BY TAKING COURSES THAT THEY ENJOY. IT IS ALSO ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS START THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS FROM THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR TO PUT THEM IN THE BEST POSITION FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS. SEE WHAT YOUR STUDENT SHOULD BE DOING EACH YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL TO SET THEMSELVES UP FOR SUCESS BELOW!
FRESHMAN YEAR
– GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE ACADEMIC RIGOR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND START OFF STRONG
– BECOME INVOLVED IN DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
– START ATTENDING CAREER EVENTS TO DETERMINE WHAT YOUR FIELDS OF INTEREST MAY BE
– BEGIN LOOKING FOR WORK OR VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SUMMER
– KEEP A RUNNING LIST OF ALL THE AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS WON TO LOOK BACK AT FOR COLLEGE
SOPHOMORE YEAR
– CONTINUE ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN SCHOOLWORK
– ADVANCE POSITIONS IN CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES TO GREATER LEADERSHIP ROLES
– START ATTENDING LOCAL COLLEGE FAIRS TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
– TAKE A PRACTICE PSAT TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST JUNIOR YEAR
– REACH OUT TO COLLEGES THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TO SEE WHAT ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS THEY HAVE
JUNIOR YEAR
– TAKE THE PSAT TO QUALIFY FOR THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
– STUDY FOR AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT DEPENDING ON WHAT THE COLLEGES YOU ARE APPLYING TO TAKE
– IDENTIFY TEACHERS, ADVISORS, OR COACHES THAT CAN WRITE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU
– APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
– CONTACT COLLEGES TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND DATES
SENIOR YEAR
– ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POSSIBLE ACT SCORE
– NARROW DOWN LIST OF PROSPECTIVE COLLEGES AND COMPLETE APPLICATIONS IN THE SUMMER BEFORE SENIOR YEAR
– MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO VERIFY YOU MEET ALL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND ENSURE TRANSCRIPTS ALL SENT TO ALL NECESSARY SCHOOLS
– RETAKE ANY STANDARDIZED TESTS YOU NEED TO IMPROVE YOUR SCORE ON
– COMPLETE AND SUBMIT FAFSA WITH PARENTS
– FINISH HIGH SCHOOL STRONG ACADEMICALLY
