9TH GRADE
Fall
Focus on high school
Get acclimated to this new routine, and introduce yourself to your counselor, talking to
them about available AP/Honors courses. List these below:
EXPLORE EXTRACURRICULaRS
Get involved in extracurriculur activities and start zeroing in on your professional and
co-curricular interests. List these below:
Winter
DISCUSS college costs
Spring
track your activities
Summer
make the most of summer
Get the family together and start talking about how to pay for college. List potential avenues below:
Keep record of all your academic/extracurricular activities and achievements in order to
use them for your college applications later on. Make a brag sheet!
Volunteer or sign up for a summer enrichment program.
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10TH GRADE:
Fall
Take a practice PSAT
The PSAT is optional in your sophomore year, but it's good practice for the PSAT that
you'll have to take in junior year!
BECOME A LEADER
Work towards earning leadership positions in your fave extracurriculars.
Winter
think about COLLeGES/CAREERS
Spring
take ap and sat subject tests
Start considering colleges you’d like to attend and potential career paths. List these
below:
Sit for these tests right after you finish related classes (i.e. AP European History)
Test Name
Summer
Registration Date
Test Date
start your test prep
Plan out your approach and sit down for a diagnostic SAT + ACT to see how you're
currently scoring. Prep in the summer is ideal as you don't have to worry about classes
or extra-curricular commitments.
Diagnostic Score:
Schedule:
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11TH GRADE:
Fall
Take the PSAT in October
Winter
Take the SAT or ACT 2x
The PSAT in your Junior year is extremely important as a good score can qualify you for the
National Merit Scholarship
College apps only require you to submit your highest scores, so make sure you've taken
these tests a few times to achieve your best.
Test Name
Spring
Registration Date
Test Date
research, research, research
Start really researching majors, college features, scholarships, and financial aid packages.
work part-time
Job experience looks great on college applications as you demonstrate that you haven't
turned off for the summer and you have a willingness to work hard.
Summer
Visit colleges
Get a feel for campus life and different types of schools you're considering. Big schools,
small schools.
Start the college app process
Get some key components taken care of over the summertime to avoid bigger headaches
later on!
compile applications
map out deadlines
create your resume
work on your personal statement
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12TH GRADE:
Fall
get your letters of rec early
Make sure you get to your teachers fast to snag your letters of rec.
schedule interviews
Try to meet with your top schools to show you’re serious about them.
apply for early decision
If you’re die-hard committed to a dream school, you may want to apply Early Decision or
Early Action to them.
complete your fafsa
The FAFSA application opens Oct 1. Go to FAFSA.ed.gov to apply.
take care of your transcripts
Ask your counselor to send your transcripts to colleges and double-check that he or she
has! Counselors have a lot on their plate, so you want to make sure these uber-important
documents got out to your respective schools.
Winter
Spring
apps before turkey
Aim to get your applications done before Thanksgiving to avoid any holiday stress.
say no to senior slump
Don’t slack off second semester as colleges do keep an eye on how you keep up your
progress.
accepted!
Summer
Hooray - tour the colleges you’ve been accepted to, check out what type of financial aid
they offer, submit your signed accepted letter, and enjoy your summer!!!
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