A well-rounded college student will need to develop a solid resume.
Some factors considered by colleges are:
- Grade Point Average
- SAT/ACT scores
- Extracurricular activities - internships, clubs, sports, performing arts
- Volunteering
- Recommendations
- Essays
Freshman Year
- Get involved in extracurricular activities
- Get off to a good start--Freshman grades are just as important as any high school grades you earn
- Discuss your class schedule with your Counselor to ensure that you are in classes that will benefit you
Sophomore Year
- PSAT in October
- Continue extracurricular activities and building a resume
- Keep your grades up
Junior Year
September
- Sign up for the PSAT
- Get involved in extracurricular activities
- College visits, possibly attend an Open House
- Develop an activities list
- Attend College Night
October
- Research and develop a list of colleges
- Explore individual college websites
- Take the PSAT
November
- Meet with your Counselor to discuss future options
- Decide when you will take the SAT and begin the registration process
- Apply to Summer Governor's School in the Arts and Foreign Languages
- Begin prep for the SAT/ACT
December
- Research colleges during the break.
- Exams
January
- SAT
- Apply to Summer Governor's School in Math/Science
February
- Choose your Senior classes
- ACT
- Research summer internship opportunities
- Academic Record Sheets available
March
- SAT
- SOL Writing Test
April
- Visit colleges, possibly during Spring Break
- ACT
May
- SAT
- SOL Tests
- AP Exam
- SAT Subject Tests
June
- SAT
- ACT
- SAT Subject Tests
- Exams
- Begin to narrow list of colleges and plan summer visits.
Senior Year
July
- Begin scholarship search
- Visit colleges and their websites
- Download college applications
- Begin writing essays
- Determine who should write your recommendations
- Register for fall SAT/ACT
August
- Senior Workshops
- College open houses
- Update activity sheet
- Develop a calendar of deadlines for colleges
- Work on early action/decision applications
- Ask educators to write your recommendations
September
- Keep your grades up, colleges will see your Senior grades
- ACT
- Develop a list of colleges to send an application to
- Decide which colleges you are applying at early, rolling, or regular deadline
- Continue working on applications and essays
- Meet with your Counselor for Senior Conference
October
- SAT
- SAT Subject Tests
November
- Scholarship Bulletin
- SAT/ACT
- SAT Subject Tests
- Check early decision/application deadlines
December
- Exams
- SAT/ACT
January
- Begin working on FAFSA
- Check college application deadlines
- SAT
February
- Submit FAFSA
- Check college application deadlines
- Academic Record available
- ACT
March
- Apply for local scholarships
April
- Review college acceptance letters
- Compare financial aid awards
May
- AP Tests
- Exams
- Finalize college decision
- Senior Exit Survey
June
- Graduation