- 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.