Weekly College Planning Tip

So you are starting your last year in High School.
Make it count.

You should have a good idea what your plans are when you graduate. We will now begin the planning steps for getting yourself accepted into a post-high school program of your choice.

Follow these steps carefully. You need to plan accordingly so that everything is ready to go.

• First Step:
  keep your grades up. Colleges will look at grades when reviewing your application. It is important that you maintain or increase your grade performance level during your final year

• Second Step:
  meet with your high school or guidance counselor. You should do it early. They are valuable players in your college planning process. Discuss with them your planning and testing dates. Use them extensively as you research and select colleges.

• Third Step:
  you should have all of your college search information listed and profiled. If you haven’t made any college plans, you need to review our "Late Starter" file and get going. Important deadlines are due in October.

• Fourth Step:
  if you are considering early admission, check "early admission" deadlines and get your application ready. Many "early application" deadlines are due by November 01.

• Fifth Step:
  you need to get your application items started and completed. These items include essays, letters of recommendations, transcripts and other information.

• Sixth Step:
  prepare and register to take the schedule exams required for college admission. These exams include the SAT I, SAT II and ACT. Check your school for which exam.

• Seventh Step:
  consider taking Advanced Placement Exams or the CLEP tests that are administered in the Spring. This may save you time and money by testing out of some college courses. Speak with your high school counselor and administrators about CLEP testing.

• Eighth Step:
  meet with college representatives that visit your school. Get a feel of the kind of college you would like to attend.

• Ninth Step:
  keep a record of what you find in your research. This will help compare programs when you need to make a decision:

  Use our FREE download tool for tracking:
  
  click here 

More information available:

• view our complete college planning calendar for September