Things to Prepare this summer
After Junior Year - SENIOR YEAR:

Continue to gather information from a variety of sources, research in depth your college, and visit colleges. Schedule interviews if offered, visit classes, meet with professors and coaches if possible.
Begin the application process: read and follow all instructions carefully; complete the general information on the application; write drafts of required essays; make a list of your co-curricular activities and volunteer and work experiences, using the format required on the application (I’d be happy to help you develop an Activity List); collect writing samples and prepare portfolios and audition tapes, if appropriate.   Complete the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse form, available your College Counseling office if you hope to play Division I or II sports in college.   Begin to narrow your list of colleges, making sure that your list includes two or more to which you are likely to be admitted.
	Scholarship Searches:
		Sample databases for scholarship searches:
		The Financial Aid Information Page www.finaid.org FASTWEB Scholarship Search www.fastweb.com Broke Scholar www.brokescholar.com Scholarship Coach www.scholarshipcoach.com Tuition Rx www.tuitionrx.com College Scholarships www.college-scholarships.com

Special Advice for Sophomores:

You can really get a head start on college preparation.  Start by developing two lists for each year of high school; one for the courses you plan to take to prepare for college; the other for activities out side the classroom. Update these lists twice a year.

During this year, students should begin thinking about the colleges they might like to attend.  They should look at some college brochures or web sites and even visit colleges.  It is not too soon to talk to representatives at college fairs or college nights.  It is also the year for students to target the activities which they will concentrate on in high school because colleges look at students’ depth of commitment to activities.

• Review your academic program to insure it meets college entrance requirements.
• Upgrade your reading program and continue following it throughout the year.
• Select your activities.  Make sure they are interesting to you.
• Consider taking the PLAN or the PSAT in the fall.
• Read and study test preparation books.
• Get your parents involved in appropriate school activities.
• Get to know your counselor.

I wish you a safe and fun summer.
Sheryl Krasnow
College and Career Counseling Associates, Inc.

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