TO DO:

• Create your californiacolleges.edu account and explore the site further

• Create your college list using the  College List Organizer to list your colleges. (Check out this Self-Survey for the College Bound)

• Create a CollegeVine account and start researching colleges and learn which colleges are a Reach, Target and/or Safety colleges.

• Start your Brag Sheet, this is especially helpful if you know you will be applying to Private Colleges & Universities, (think of USC, Stanford, Loyola Marymount University, Chapman University, University of Chicago etc.)

• Meet with your school counselor or mentor to discuss colleges and their requirements.

• Consider taking a practice Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), or check out the ACT Aspire exam "sandbox."

• Explore the College Scorecard for information about test scores of students accepted at the colleges you want to attend. Work to achieve those scores or higher.

• Plan to use your summer wisely: Work, volunteer, or take a summer course (away or at a local college).

• Go to career information events to get a more detailed look at career options.

• Research majors that might be a good fit with your interests and goals based on your results from the U.S. Department of Labor’s career search.

• Learn the differences between grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.

Source: https://studentaid.gov/resources/prepare-for-college/checklists/10th-grade