• Explore careers 
• Attend College Fairs 
• Visit colleges-take a campus tour
• Start to focus on your career & college research
  
  • Academic programs, location, size, cost, activities, athletics
  • Add 6 "Colleges that you are thinking about" in Naviance
• Narrow your college list to Reach, Target, and Safety schools
• Use test prep on khanacademy.org and ACT.org to improve your ACT & SAT scores
• Register and take SAT if applicable
• Take the ACT exam twice 
• Schedule an appointment with your counselor and review:
  • Transcript review and credit check
  • 4 year plan
  • Concurrent enrollment
  • College entrance exams
  • College admission requirements
• Maintain good grades
• Improve by take challenging courses
• Search for scholarship opportunities in Naviance

Parents

• Talk to your child about schools he or she is considering; ask why those are appealing; help clarify goals & priorities
• Attend College Fairs with your child
• Visit colleges with your child, preferably when classes are in session
• Attend Financial Aid Night with your child's School Counselor

Juniors will take the ACT on the state date in October and in mid-April during the school day. Colleges accept the higher score if test is taken multiple times.