SUMMER

• Start visiting and researching colleges.
• Participate in a summer job and/or summer sports, community service, activities, clubs.

THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR

• Visit the Guidance Resource Center.
• Meet with your counselor ~ your counselor is there to help you personally as well as educationally, so visit when there is anything on your mind that may be important to you, or if you have questions regarding college, careers/jobs, etc.
• Know what courses are needed for graduation.
• Get involved with activities, clubs, and organizations ~ pick activities that are fun AND meaningful ~ when you do apply to college or for jobs, potential schools and employers look for a person who is "well-rounded" and someone who is not afraid to get involved.
• Become familiar with college entrance requirements.
• Start exploring careers, colleges, and majors.
• Keep up good grades ~ many colleges and employers look at your high school career as a whole, they do not just look at the work you have accomplished your Junior and Senior years in high school.
• The PSAT/NMSQT (A pre-SAT) will be administered to students in 5L math and/or English classes in October.
• The PLAN (A pre-ACT) will be administered to all other Sophomores.
• Work hard to pass all sections of the Ohio 9th grade proficiency test ~ if there are sections that still need to be passed.
• Attend a college fair ~ The National College Fair is usually in mid-October at the Cincinnati Convention Center.