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9th Grade
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Set a goal to get higher grades in all of the key areas (English, math, science,
history, foreign language).
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Begin a vocabulary-building program.
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Look into work, study, or sports summer programs.
10th Grade
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Take the SAT IIs in the courses and key areas in which you have completed
the last course for high school study, have done well (B+ average or better),
and have an interest.
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Continue to set and achieve the goal of getting higher grade averages in
the key subject areas.
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Identify work, study, and/or athletic programs that
you can become involved in this summer.
11th Grade
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Complete your study for the SAT I or ACT.
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Take the SAT I in March (if you are at or over your target SAT I score) or
May (if you need to prepare for the SAT I to improve your scores), or take
the ACT.
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Take the SAT IIs in the courses and key areas in which you have completed
the last course for high school study, have done well (B+ average or better),
and have an interest.
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Take the AP for those AP or college-level courses you will complete this
spring.
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Check with your guidance office to see if any representatives from your target
schools are planning to visit your school. Sign up for these visits, and
prepare any questions you have to ask the visiting recruiter.
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Identify the organized study, work, or athletic program that you can become
involved in this summer.
12th Grade
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Collect your family's financial documents.
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Sit down with your parents and complete the FAFSA. Submit the FAFSA as soon
as possible. The FAFSA must be submitted before the due date to qualify for
most state and federal aid.
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Check with your guidance counselor and the personnel at your target schools
to be sure that you have all of the additional financial aid forms to qualify
for additional school, state, and private financial aid. Be sure to complete
and submit these forms before the stated deadlines.
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Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for accuracy and completeness. If there
are any changes, make them now, and make a copy before submitting the form.
Be sure that you have selected all of your target schools to receive a copy
of the SAR.
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Decide on the college or university that you will attend this semester. Check
to be sure you have received both admissions and financial aid award letters.
Notify your choice college of your decision to matriculate.
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Take SAT II exams if high scores will allow you to place out of academic
requirements for entering freshmen or will help you to place into advanced
courses.
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Estimate your college costs and your sources of financial aid. If your sources
of aid don't meet your estimated expenses for the upcoming year, begin
investigating loan opportunities. Take time to estimate what your financial
needs will be for the next four years (the gap between your financial resources
and the estimated annual cost of college). Plan now for meeting this gap
for each of the next four years.
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Take the AP for those AP or college-level courses you will complete this
spring.
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Begin evaluating your housing options for the next semester.
Source: Kaplan High School
Handbook
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