College Planning Checklist: Freshman Year

• Find out how to make the most of high school
• Plan challenging high school courses
• Find out why you should go to college
• Become familiar with college entrance requirements
• Take EXPLORE®—a set of four tests that measure academic achievement; EXPLORE results can be a benchmark before taking PLAN® and the ACT® test
• Review EXPLORE results with your parents and school counselor
• Start thinking about reasons for attending college
• Join/continue extracurricular activities
• Attend summer camp at a college to experience a college-like atmosphere
• Continue/start saving for college
• Research college costs
• Meet with your college/career counselor at least once a year
• Explore careers on the Internet by using DISCOVER®

Last updated April 8, 2011 9:04 AM