College planning calendar
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Work hard. Read books during leisure time. Develop hobbies and special interests. Take typing/keyboarding as an elective if it is offered. Studying a foreign language and algebra is good college preparation if you are able to enroll in these classes as an intermediate student.
HIGH SCHOOL
FRESHMAN YEAR
Plan your schedule of courses CAREFULLY. Take all courses at the most advanced level available to you. Get acquainted with your college counselor and find out what college requirements are. Browse among the college catalogues or look on line. Work hard. Read more! LEARN to type and use word processing programs if you haven’t yet done so. These are simple skills to learn but critical skills to own as a college student. Develop hobbies and special interests in depth (music, drama, sports, dance, community activities, and school organizations). GET INVOLVED IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES! The time is now!
SOPHOMORE YEAR
October
PSAT/NMSQT: Test taking is an ART. It is recommended that 10th graders take this test as a practice. The test is administered in OCTOBER of each school year and you can register in the Counselor’s Office. Your score will not count as a 9th or 10th grader. The test will be used solely for practice. Why not try?
1st or 2nd Semester
Make sure you familiarize yourself with the Guidance Section in your school library, specifically with the college catalogues and college handbooks. If you are interested in a particular college, send for your own catalogue and ask to be placed on the mailing list. College catalogues are also available online for download at most college websites. Consider getting a summer job or going to summer school or doing some volunteer work. Be sure you know how to use the library. Keep on reading for pleasure. Increase and develop your non-academic interests.