+TAKE CHALLENGING COURSES Colleges love to see that a student has pushed him/herself +DEFINE CAREER OBJECTIVES/INSIGHT What interests you? (Hobby? Passion? Athletics?) +MEET WITH GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Credit requirements for graduation? Are there courses available relevant to interest? +FOCUS ON GRADES A cleaner transcript - An easier review/acceptance +CONTINUE WITH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Develop social/communication skills with an ability to speak to another culture +GET HELP, IF NEEDED!!! A struggle in the beginning = A struggle in the end (unless help is asked for!) +EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (At least 2) Be passionate about them. They exhibit leadership potential and involvement +VISIT COLLEGES Educate yourself & get some insight/an idea of college and post-secondary education +READ A LOT! Increase verbal, written & critical thinking skills +DO NOT BLOW YOUR SUMMER OFF It can help you develop an impressive resume! Volunteer? Sports Camp? Employment? Travel? Community Service? +'LOST OPPORTUNITIES' WILL BE WAITING... Life could more easily result to a low number of net-working opportunities & options. Often times, employment is achieved through net-working with individuals who you have come into contact with during post-secondary educational enrollment and attendance. | +TAKE CHALLENGING COURSES Colleges love to see that a student has pushed him/herself +DEFINE CAREER OBJECTIVES/INSIGHT What interests you? (Hobby? Passion? Athletics?) +PUT EFFORT INTO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES What can you bring to the college community? Leadership positions? +CONTINUE WITH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Follow through with ONE language, not 3 different beginning languages) +TAKE THE TRIAL ACT Familiarize and prepare yourself: SCORES ARE CRITICAL! +FAMILIARIZE SELF W/ THE 'COMMON APPLICATION' The 'Common Application' usually consists of this information: *Personal Data (Birthdate, Soc. Sec. #, Address) *Family Information (Household #, Income, Parental Info) *Letter of Recommendation *Application Essay *Work Experience *Academic Honors *Test Scores *Extracurricular Info +BROWSE WEB FOR COLLEGES Inform & educate yourself - College Majors? Admission Criteria? Sports offered? +KEEP READING Increase verbal, written, critical thinking skills. Learn to recognize 'languages' +HAVE A SUMMER PLAN Plan your summer by working/tapping into interests and passions that help develop personal growth and valuable experiences +'LOST OPPORTUNITIES' WILL BE WAITING... Life could more easily result to a low number of net-working opportunities & options. Often times, employment is achieved through net-working with individuals who you have come into contact with during post-secondary educational enrollment and attendance. | +TAKE THE ACT (Test & Re-Test!) Familiarize & prepare yourself: SCORES ARE CRITICAL! Higher Score = Higher Chance for Academic SCHOLARSHIPS! +TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AP EXAMS/UPPER-LEVEL COURSE OFFERINGS Shows that you attempted to challenge yourself (even w/ a score of 3) +KEEP GRADES UP A drop in grades at this level can cause a 'red flag' for some schools/colleges +CONTINUE W/ A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (It's impressive!) Develop social/communication skills with an ability to speak to another culture. Follow through with ONE language, not 3 different beginning languages +OBTAIN A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES be passionate about them. They exhibit leadership potential and involvement +SPRING ACT TESTINGS! Good ACT Scores can sometimes suffice for a poor GPA or class rank +VISIT COLLEGES AND BROWSE THE WEB Inform and educate yourself. College Majors offered? Admission criteria? Sports? +HAVE A SUMMER PLAN & MAKE THE MOST OF IT! Plan your summer by working/tapping into interests and passions that develop personal growth and valuable experiences +'LOST OPPORTUNITIES' WILL BE WAITING... Life could more easily result to a low number of net-working opportunities & options. Often times, employment is achieved through net-working with individuals who you have come into contact with during post-secondary educational enrollment and attendance. |