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PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

A Student Timeline

Spring/Summer

Keep your grades up. It’s important to remain focused on doing well in your classes. Remember that your grades affect your GPA and class rank--two factors that colleges consider in the admissions process. It can also help get you scholarship money.

Continue your college search. Use college search tools to decide what factors are important to you and see a list of results that matches your criteria. Attend college fairs and read the material you get from all types of schools--you may see something you like.

Contact colleges that interest you. Go online or write to schools and ask for more information about their academic requirements and any programs or activities that you’re inter- ested in. It’s especially important to start this process now if you think you want to attend a military academy. Consider taking SAT Subject Tests. It’s often best to take these types of tests while the material is still fresh in your mind. In May or June, you may want to take SAT Subject Tests in the courses you took this year.

Get a summer job. Finding steady summer work will look good to prospective colleges and employers. Putting the money you earn away for college will also help you get a head start on a personal savings plan. Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12