Preparing for College
9th-12th
What should I do?
Freshman Year
Become involved in school organizations, clubs, athletics, ASB
Take A-G courses to meet the admission requirements of four year colleges
Aim for A’s and B’s in all your classes, especially for semester grades
Sophomore Year
Continue involvement in school organizations, clubs, athletics, ASB
Continue to take A-G courses to meet the admission requirements of four year colleges
Aim for A’s and B’s in all of your classes, especially for semester grades
Take the PSAT in October to help you prepare for the ACT and SAT exams
Junior Year
Continue involvement in school organizations, clubs, athletics, ASB
Continue to take A-G courses to meet the admission requirements of four year colleges
Aim for A’s and B’s in all of your classes, especially for semester grades
Take the PSAT in October to help you prepare for the ACT and SAT exams
Take the SAT and ACT for the first time in May/June—Speak with your Counselor!
Take all AP exams for any AP classes you are taking
Be sure to complete Dual Enrollment courses with a "C" or better
Continue visiting college campuses you are interested in
Senior Year
Continue involvement in school organizations, clubs, athletics, ASB
Complete all final A-G course requirements with a grade of C or better
Aim for A’s and B’s in all of your classes, especially for semester grades
Take the SAT and ACT again in October/November/December—Speak with your Counselor!
Apply to colleges
Fill out the FAFSA
Apply for as many scholarships as possible
Visit college campuses you are accepted at to make final decision easier
Be sure to complete Dual Enrollment courses with a "C" or better
Take all AP exams for any AP classes you are taking