- Explore careers and earning potential
- Attend college fairs
- Start to focus on your career & college research
- Academic programs, location, size, cost, activities, athletics
- Narrow your college list to include schools within your GPA range and above
- Register and take SAT or ACT
- Visit colleges-take a campus tour
- Schedule and appointment with your counselor and review
- 4 year plan
- College entrance exams
- College admission requirements
- Maintain good grades-or improve-take challenging courses
- Search for scholarship opportunities
- Parents
- Talk to your child about schools he or she is considering; ask why those are appealing; help clarify goals & priorities
- Attend College Fairs with your child
- Visit colleges with your child, preferably when classes are in session
