THINGS TO DO IN PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

JUNIOR YEAR

Keep an eye on the bulletin board outside the Guidance Office for the latest updates

1.   _____Know your Social Security Number (in most cases this is how you are identified at the college level)

2.   _____Start preparing for the ACT/SAT (Practice makes perfect).

3.   _____Review your EDP (Careercruising.com)  Review 4 year plan, career choices, college choices, and keep track of your volunteer/community service activities.  (Remember you can change/update this information at anytime) Messages from the Counseling Office will be sent to students through careercruising as necessary.

4.   _____Review your transcript (are you taking the appropriate courses?)

5.   _____Take the PSAT/National Merit Test (given in October). Needed for the National Merit Scholarship Award and good practice for the SAT/ACT. (Limited to 20 students)

6.   _____Look at dual enrollment to get an early start on college.  (Late October for 2^nd semester courses)

7.   _____Obtain information from schools of interest

·       Admissions process/deadlines

·       Needed entrance tests (e.g. ACT/SAT)

·       Financial Aid/Scholarship opportunities/deadlines

·       Attend college nights/visit with reps. as they come to BHS

8.   _____Take you classes seriously this is your most important year of high school.

9.   _____Register for the ACT **(April-June) (register in Feb.-April)

**You may need to take the SAT in place of the ACT depending of where you want to attend college.