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Junior
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September
 | Check with your counselor to make
sure your course credits will meet college requirements. |
| Be sure you are involved in one or
two extracurricular activities. |
| Begin building your own online
college admissions and applications file in your Personal Organizer at
http://www.collegequest.com
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March
| Register for the test you will take
this spring (ACT, SAT I, and SAT II). |
| Meet with your school counselor to
discuss college choices. |
| Review your transcript and test
scores with you counselor to determine how competitive your range of
choices should be. |
| Develop a preliminary list of 15 to
20 colleges and universities and search for information on them.
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| Start scheduling campus visits.
When school is in session (but never during final exams) is the best
time. Summers are OK but will not show you what the college is really
like. If possible, save your top college choices for the fall. Be
aware, however, that fall is the busiest visit season, and you will need
advance planning. (Don’t forger to write thank-you letter to your
interviewers.) |
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October
| Register for and take the PSAT
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November
| Strive to get the best grades you
can. Now, a serious effort will provide you with most options during
your applications process. |
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December
| Get involved in a community service
activity. |
| Begin to read newspapers and a
weekly news magazine and keep updated on college news at
http://www.collegequest.com
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| But SAT Success or ACT Success and
begin to study for the tests. |
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April
| Take any standardized test you have
registered for. |
| In your CollegeQuest Personal
Organizer, create a list of your potential college choices and begin to
record personal and academic information that can be later transferred
to your college applications. |
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January
| With your school counselor, decide
when to take the ACT, SAT I, and SAT II Subject Tests (and which Subject
Tests to take). |
| Keep your grades up! |
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May
| Plan college visits and make
appointments. |
| Structure your summer plans to
include advanced academic work, travel, volunteer work, or a job. See
http://greatsummerjobs.com for help.
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| Confirm your academic schedule for
fall |
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February
| Plan a challenging schedule of
classes for your senior year |
| Think about which teachers you will
ask to write recommendations |
| Check
http://www.nacac.com/fairs.html for schedules and locations
of college fairs. |
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Summer
| In your Personal Organizer at
http://www.collegequest.com , begin working on your application essays.
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| Write to any colleges on your list
that do not accept the Common or Universal Applications to request
application forms. |
| Buy the latest edition of
Peterson’s Guide to Four-Year Colleges. |
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