TO DO LIST FOR RISING SENIORS
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Finish the semester with strong grades!
Explore your postsecondary options with Naviance and by attending the NACAC College Fair.
Work on your resume in Naviance.
Schedule an individual post-secondary conference with your counselor for this summer. Parents are encouraged
to attend.
COLLEGE (4 year or 2 year)
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Register for Admission
Tests (SAT, ACT, SAT
Subject Tests). Be
mindful of test dates
still available to meet
your college
application deadlines.
Use Naviance to
research colleges and
update your list of
“Colleges I am thinking
about”.
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Identify 2 teachers who
would write you a
strong letter of
recommendation for
college. Be sure to
request the letter in
person before you
leave for summer
vacation.
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Complete your SelfEvaluation in Naviance
before your summer
counselor meeting.
GAP YEAR
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If you are
interested in a
GAP year you
may still want to
apply to college
and then defer
an admissions
offer.
Explore GAP
Year programs
www.connection.naviance.com/
johnson
http://usagapyearfairs.org
/programs/
www.collegeboard.com
www.cityyear.org
www.actstudent.org
MILITARY
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Get in touch with a
military recruiter for
the branch of
service you are
interested in.
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Plan to take the
ASVAB. WJ
offers the test in
November.
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WORK FORCE
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Ask a teacher or
counselor for a letter of
recommendation or to
serve as a reference.
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Practice interviewing skills.
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Consider taking an Edison
program your senior year.
If you are
interested in a
service academypreliminary
application and
request for
nominations are due
now.
http://usmilitary.about.com
www.dllr.state.md.us/employment
www.asvabprogram.com
http://www.mhec.state.md.us/career
/index.asp