10th Grade College Planning Check List 

Academic and Extra Curriculum Suggestions

• Review all suggestions from the 9th grade list. They all still apply!

• Register and take the PSAT and PLAN even if your school is not offering it. This will give you practice and a sense of which test may be better suited for you.

• Start researching schools that might interest you. Consider attending a college fair – check out NACAC for fairs close by. Visit websites to start building a list of potential schools and review the college admissions statistics. This will give you an idea of what types of grades and test scores are needed to get into schools you may be interested in.

• Your encouraged to develop relationships with their teachers, especially in subjects you are strong in. This will help when asking for college recommendations.

• It’s not too early to start visiting colleges. If you are close to any colleges, consider visiting to get an idea of the type of school you might be interested in – urban/rural; big/small; public/private. Start thinking about subject areas you may be interested in pursuing as a major because this will also affect the schools to include on your list of potential colleges.