Student Checklist

Freshman Year

• Develop good study habits
• Learn about extra-curricular activities - many colleges consider talent and leadership
• Visit the College Guidance Office
• Develop a 4 year academic plan

Sophomore Year

• Meet with College Representative in the College Guidance Office throughout the year
• Take the PSAT test
• Update 4 year academic plan
• Be certain you are fulfilling all course requirements to graduate
• Consider taking a Study Strategy course or a PSAT Test Prep course
• Consider taking SAT:II Subject test if you are completing
  an Honors or AP course
• Begin to research some college choices
  

Junior Year

• Visit with College Representatives in College Guidance Office throughout the year
• Research college choices - use the resources in the College Guidance Officer
• Take a Career and College Search
• Register to take the ACT/SAT:I/SAT:II - check for winter and spring dates
• Explore SAT/ACT Review Courses
• Review 4 year academic plan, graduation and college entrance requirements
• Scholarship searches in the College Resource Center
• Schedule an appointment in the spring with counselor - invite parents
• Complete student information sheet for recommendations during April
• Take AP exams in May
• During the summer, work on college essay
  

Senior Year

• Finalize list of college to apply to by November
• Submit all applications to the College Guidance Office- watch deadlines
• Visit with College Representatives
• Register for SAT:I and II/ACT if necessary
• In December notify Counselor if 7th semester grades are to be sent to colleges
• Register for AP exams in March
• Request final transcript to be sent to the college you will be attending
• Notify College Guidance Office of all college decisions
• Apply for housing early - check refund policy
• Don't develop "senioritis" - colleges have been known to revoke admissions
• Graduation

Classes of 2000-2008

 

Abilene Christian University Arkansas Tech Arkansas State University Auburn University Azusa Pacific University Baylor University Belmont University Bethel University Boston University Carson Newman College Cedarville University Centenary College College of William and Mary Colorado Christian University Colorado State University Covenant College Davidson College Dayton University Eastman School of Music Eastern Pennsylvania College Florida State Furman Georgia Tech Harding University Henderson State University Hendrix College Indiana University Ithaca College John Brown University King’s College, New York Lee University Lehigh University Louisiana State University Louisiana Tech Lyon College Mary Hardin Baylor McGill University Middle Tennessee State Millsaps College Missouri State University New York University Northwestern University Olivet Nazarene College

Ouachita Baptist University Oklahoma University Pepperdine University Purdue University Rhodes College Rollins College Samford University Sierra Academy of Aeronautics Southern Nazarene College Southern Methodist University St. John’s University St. Louis University Taylor University Texas A & M Texas Christian University Towson University University of Alabama University of Arkansas University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Central Arkansas University of Chicago University of Georgia University of Kansas University of Louisiana University of Mary Washington University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of North Alabama University of North Carolina (Charlotte) University of the Ozarks University of Tennessee University of Virginia Union University United States Air Force Academy Vanderbilt Wake Forest Washington University Washington & Lee University West Point Military Academy Wheaton College Whitworth University William Jewel

 

Resources

 

• Testing and College Planning Resources