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Month |
Item to Remember or Complete |
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September |
- Discuss college plans with parents
- Register for PSAT/NMSQT
- Investigate college admission testing preparation programs
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October |
- Take PSAT/NMSQT
- Confer with counselor on choice of colleges or universities
- Attend College Night presentations
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November |
- Attend area College Fairs
- Consult college reference books in student services office and library
- Request information from colleges
- Secure additional information from student services, high school guidance offices and the internet.
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December/January |
- For preliminary information on financial aid, explore websites such as: www.collegequest.com and www.fastweb.com
- Use the PSAT/NMSQT score report for college planning
- Determine a list of schools you should visit over the spring and summer months.
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February/March |
- Register for May SAT I
- Register for April ACT
- Investigate college admissions testing preparation programs
- Enroll in college preparatory program - a minimum of four or five academic courses is recommended during senior year of high school
- Develop a preliminary list of colleges that interest you
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April |
- Review college admission requirements
- Initiate program for appointments to U.S. military academies and/or ROTC scholarships, i.e Congressional nominations, medical and physical examinations, ACT or SAT I tests
- Register for June SAT I
- Register for June ACT
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May |
- Consider participation in summer programs, i.e. debate camp, foreign exchange program, science seminar
- Organize college information you have received
- Take May SAT I for competitive out-of-state colleges
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June |
- Take June ACT or SAT I
- During the summer, visit prospective colleges by contacting admissions offices
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