Ninth Grade

Fall

• Build strong academic, language, mathematics, and critical thinking skills by taking challenging courses.

• Review your courses for this year and be sure you're taking those required to meet graduation requirements.

• Do your best in all classes. 

• Join extracurricular groups such as clubs, sports teams, or ASB.  Look for additional volunteer opportunities.

Winter

• Attend a college fair or visit a local college of interest.

Spring

• Locate summer enrichment program opportunities, college and scholarship information.

• Discuss college plans with parents, friends, and teachers.

• Meet with your counselor to plan classes for your sophomore year.

Summer

• Take an extra class or participate in a summer enrichment porgram to enhance your academic skills.

• Read and write.

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Tenth Grade

Fall

• Do well academically.  This year is very important.

• Take the PreACT (Offered at school)

• Take the Sophmore PSAT or SAT 10.

Winter

• Review score reports

• Review options for summer opportunities

Spring

• Review summer plans; try to visit a few colleges.

• End the year with a strong academic record.

• Attend a college fair, if available.

Summer

• Engage in meaningful activities.

• Visit a few colleges.

• Engage in summer reading.

Take two of the following test before the beginning of junior year: (MANDATORY)

SAT/ ACT/ CLT

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Eleventh Grade

Fall

• Concentrate on doing well academically.

• Take the Junior PSAT/NMSQT in October (Offered at School)

• Attend college fairs.

Winter/Spring

• Go over PSAT/NMSQT score report results.

• Develop a list of colleges that interest you.

• Check testing calendar for SAT and ACT test dates.

• Preview course selection for next year.

• Continue college research.

• Visit college campuses.

• End the year with strong grades.

Summer

• Visit colleges.

• Enage in activities such as community service and special-interest programs.

• If you are an athlete planning to continue playing a sport in college, register with the NCAA

  Eligibility Center

  Create a resume-a record of accomplishments, activities, and work experiences since you started high school.

• Request applications from colleges and check application dates.

 

Retake one of the following test before the beginning of senior year: (STRONGLY RECOMENDED)

SAT/ ACT/ CLT

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Twelfth Grade

Fall

• Meet college representatives.

• Attend college fairs.

• Investigate scholarship opportunitites.

• Visit colleges.

• Refine your college list. 

• Begin Early Decision, Early Action or rolling admissions applications as soon as possible. 

• Request letters of recommendations from your teachers and counselor. 

• Start preparing for your personal statement and essays. 

• Register for the SAT or ACT.

• Complete applications by their deadlines.

• Complete initial CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE if required by the colleges to which you are applying.

• Send seventh-semester grades if requested by the college.

Winter

• Stay focused academically.  Colleges will still look at senior year grades. 

• File FAFSA and CSS PROFILE forms for financial aid.

Spring

• Receive notifications from colleges.

• Make final decision and notify college.

• Mail deposit.

• Take AP exams, if applicable.

• Request final transcripts sent to your college.