Juniors

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• Continue saving for college.
• Review your high school coursework and activity plans from now until graduation.
• Make sure you are taking courses appropriate for your college and career interests, and courses that will meet your high school graduation and college admission requirements.
• Maintain a high GPA.
• Continue involvement in extracurricular activities.
• Attend college and career fairs offered by your school and in your community.
• Attend sessions with college representatives who visit your high school.
• Plan to take the PSAT in the fall.
• Check with the colleges on your list about specific testing requirements (ACT or SAT).
• Register for and take the ACT and/or SAT I/SAT II.
• Put together a list of colleges you would like to attend.
• Start to search for scholarship opportunities, no later than February.
• Make a file of materials collected from schools and those distributed by your counseling center.
• If you are seeking an athletic scholarship, let your high school coach know of your interest. Also, make contact with the appropriate coaches at the schools of your choice; include a summary of your accomplishments.
• Begin to prepare essays for college admissions and scholarship applications.
• Over the summer, consider taking a trip to visit some of your college choices if you have not already done so.
• Complete your portfolios, audition tapes, writing samples, or other evidence of talent required for admission or for scholarships.