High School Timeline
High School Timeline
High School Timeline
Freshman
Freshman
Get Good Grades
Meet your Counselor
Pay attention if your taking 4.0 or 5.0 classes, they will matter in collage.
Talk to them about AP, Concurrent and Honors courses
Get Involved
Hangout with the right crowd
Keep a List
Participate in extracurricular activities.
Hanging out with better people will help you make good choices.
Keep track of your accomplishments
Sophomore
Keep Grades up
Build your GPA by getting a tutor.
Take a PSAT practice test
This test will get collage cash.
take the ACT as well.
Keep in touch
Keep in touch with your guidance counselor
Make a list
List schools you are interested in. Research those schools
Make a list
Think about Majors
What majors would lead you to the career that you want?
Junior
Junior
Prepare for the SAT and ACT
Practice makes perfect, take the ACT and SAT prep courses to make sure you know the material.
Take the PSAT in the Fall
Score well on this one-time test can make you a National Merit Scholar or Finalist.
Boost Your GPA
Get good grades and take challenging classes. take as many AP classes as possible.
Narrow it Down
Narrow down your collage choices. Use all your allowed college visit days.
Research Career Fields
Make sure the collages you like have the field you want.
Build a Resume
Make a resume that include extracurricular activities, volunteer and community work and academics.
Volunteer
Start, if you haven't already, volunteering.
Keep up with Deadlines
Don't wait till the dead line to submit work.
Scholarships
Apply for as many scholarships that you can.
Scholarships
Go to Top Schools
Apply early to schools to get rooms on campus
Go to Top Schools
Keep Attending College Fairs
Take advantage of all college opportunities
Proposal Review, evaluation, and selection
Senior 1
Keep taking the ACT
Test until your score levels out.
Organize Documents
Collect letters of recommendation and college transcripts..
Apply
Apply to colleges and look for scholarships.
Meet with Counselor
Narrow Down Majors
Pick your major
Make sure graduation requirements are met
Choose a College
Look at all the acceptance letters and consider your major.
Senior 2
Fill Out FAFSA
Ask parents to do their taxes early
FAFSA
Stay Motivated
Finish school strong
Stay Motivated
Pick a Major
Look at your choices and choose your major.
Declare a Major
Housing
Look at freshman housing and start making arrangements
Housing
Graduate
Greek Life
Go to all freshman events and say thank you to those who gave you the letters of recommendation. Shop for dorm essentials.