What Do You Need To Do To Get Ready For College?
1. If you have not already done so, begin a folder listing your high school accomplishments—academically, athletically, various offices held, etc. You will need this information for college and scholarship applications.
2. You also need to work on gathering some community service hours. Colleges look at applicants who are well-rounded and are willing to give back to the community.
Begin looking online at colleges or trade schools you may be interested in attending. Check out their requirements for admission, costs, etc. Don't know where to start with volunteer work? There is a lot of volunteer informaion on this web site.
3. If you have not taken SAT/ACT - sign up for one of these or if you would like to try to improve your score, sign up to take the test again.
4. Athletes– if you intend to participate in college athletics at a Division I or II school, start your NCAA Clearinghouse application at the End of the junior year. www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
Keep a check on your grades. College admissions look at grades and the type of courses the student is taking. They do not like to see a student take the “easy way out” of high school. |