Planning for College
2. Plan, apply and pay for College
3. These checklists outline what you need to accomplish each year of high school.
4. Consider these six factors when comparing and contrasting the information you find on each school you research.
- Location, Size, Student Lif, Student-Faculty Ratio, Academic Quality, Tuition
- Organizer
5. Need help understanding what is being asked of you on your college applications? Use the Glossary of College Application Terms to decode the college application vocabulary.
6. Standardized Test-Taking Tips
- The SAT or the ACT is required for admission to college
- TIP: Sophomore/Junior year: Take an SAT prepartion course
- PSAT: this pre-test prepares you for SAT
- TIP: take it by October of your Junior year (at the latest)
- High scores can qualif you for certain scholarships
- College Board
- Junior Year: Take the SAT or ACT for the first time
- Senior Year (Fall): last chance to take either of the tests