Challenge yourself. Here are the “musts” for your schedule: English, math, science, history, and a foreign language.
Take each at the highest level you can handle. Also, get in the habit of reading.2. Try new things. Get involved!3. Meet your guidance counselor. Set up a meeting to chat about high school and beyond.Winter1. Make the grade - Grades matter!
Get in the habit of doing well and it’ll be a lot easier to keep up that GPA through all four years.2. Chart your course - As you choose tenth-grade classes,make them as academically challenging as you can handle.Spring/Summer1. Don’t be modest - Start an “I’m awesome” file. Record honor roll awards, community service, and anything else you do.
It’ll come in handy later (way later) when you're filling out college and scholarship applications.2. Make summer count - go to Summer camps, language programs, service trips, etc.
find something that interests you and do itTENTH GRADEBy now, you’ve probably gotten a handle on what high school is all about. The choices you make now will affect the future, so your goal for this year is to stay on top of things! Take a practice run on the PSAT - this is required at ASFG.2. Keep up the good work - Don’t give in to the temptation to slack. Grades really DO matter. Remain focused on doing well in challenging courses that make you think! Choose courses that challenge you and give it your best shot.3.
(b) Has graduated from a high school, or is a student in good standing in a high school who will graduate at the end of the academic year, or an individual who has passed a graduate equivalency examination approved by the state board of education, or, if not a high school graduate, is recommended favorably by an appropriate educational.
Crack open a book or two - Start getting ready now by building a test-perfect vocabulary sign up for college boardsSpring1. Get financial aid on your radar - out some of the scholarship opportunities that are out there. The more you know, the more prepared you'll be when it comes time to apply for them.2. Stay on track academically and maintain and deepen your involvement in extracurricular activities.Summer1.
Take a trip to2. Do what you love.and love what you do! Find something you're passionate about and do it.COLLEGE PLANNING: ELEVENTH GRADEAre you ready?
This is a huge year when it comes to college planning. Fill your date book - Figure out when you’ll be taking important tests like the SAT or ACT and mark them on your calendar.2. Take the PSAT/NMSQT it is required at ASFG.3. Start fact finding - Keep an eye out for college nights and go! Proactively participate in ASFG's college fair4. Get prepped - Formulate your prep plan for the SAT, ACT, AP, and other tests.Winter1. When you pick senior-year classes, don’t load up on electives. Stick with a challenging schedule that will warm the heart of a college admission officer.
If possible, take some AP classes.2. Talk to your family - As you explore potential colleges, keep your family in the loop.3.
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Stay involved - Continued involvement in school and community activities is a definite must.4. Plan ahead - If you're planning on taking the SAT or ACT in the spring, now would be the time to prepare! - From books and practice tests to online courses, there are tons of options. Late summer1. Early action on early decision? Talk to your counselor if Early Action or Early Decision are on your mind.2.
Compare apples to apples - Figure out how colleges stack up, according to what matters most to you. Find the best school for YOU.3. Finalize your list. Reaches, Middles and pick safeties that you'll love.Fall1. SENIOR YEAR GRADES COUNT.
Some schools will take back admission offers if you bomb, so don’t do it.2. Keep at your scholarship search3. Ask for letters of recommendation - Writing a recommendation is a favor. Give the teachers at least a month's notice4.
Plan your test schedule - Take the SAT and/or ACT, as well as any Subject Tests, if applicable.5. Prepare for your college conference with your counselor.6. Think financial aid - Certain schools require a supplemental financial aid form (in addition to the FAFSA) called the.Winter1. Special advice on early decision - If you get in, it’s time to withdraw your other applications. YOU HAVE TO DO THIS.2.
Watch the clock - DON'T MISS A DEADLINE3. Submit the FAFSA and other financial aid paperwork - No matter what your family's income-level, the is your number one priority for financial aid purposes4. Continue your scholarship search - Don't slow down in your hunt for extra cash.
Make the grade - Your counselor will send a secondary school report, including your first semester grades.Spring1. Read financial aid offers carefully - Make sure to consider each financial aid award very carefully.2. Get ready for any AP tests that you're planning on taking in May.3.
Play the waiting game - If you applied under the regular application process, you should receive an admission decision by March or April.4. The waitlist - If you're placed on the waitlist.5. What if I don't get in???
Check out schools with late and rolling application deadlines.6. Get ready to go? - It’s time to make the big decision. May 1 is the commitment deadline for most colleges. As you consider your options, be sure to take the financial aid factor into account. Contact schools you are not going to attend.