PrepHQ

Students and families of LRCA seniors are encouraged to register on PrepHQ to help with college searches, organizing the college process and to help with communications with the Office of College Programs.

Through PrepHQ, students can start a search of colleges and universities throughout the US. The search can be detailed by state, size, major and many other criteria. Information found on each college would include, cost, entering ACT and GPA of the freshmen classes and much more. Students are able to select their favorite colleges, and keep a list, which enables the office to pass important scholarship or information, specifically on certain colleges, to students who are interested in that college or university.

Students are encouraged to check PrepHQ regularly for national and local scholarships.  PrepHQ gives the student the ability to compile a resume needed by many colleges and for teacher recommendations. There are links to financial aid help and other resources to give you all the tools to make planning for a college easier.

PrepHQ is also a communications portal. Not only do students find calendar events such as college fairs and college reps visits scheduled on campus, the student and their parents will receive an email on a visit by a college rep from their “college favorites” list.

Lastly, PrepHQ is a great tracking portal for the Office of College Programs. PrepHQ keeps track of where students are applying, what scholarships they have received and what information has been sent to the college on behalf of students. With this information available the Office of College Programs is better equipped to assist students in the transition from Little Rock Christian to the higher education institution of their choice.

PrepHQ

 

Student Checklist

Freshman Year

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

Sophomore Year

• Meet with College Representative in the College Resource Center
  throughout the year
• Take the PLAN test
• 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 Resource Center
  throughout the year
• Research college choices - use the resources in the College Resource Center
• 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 Resource Center - watch deadlines
• Visit with College Representatives all fall
• 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 Resource Center 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

 

• PSAT/NMSQT Information and Test Preparation
• Testing and College Planning Resources