Preparing for College Overview

So you're planning to go to college but aren't sure how to get there? Whether you have no idea how to prepare for college or have some idea but need help, our college preparation resources are here to help. We offer you three college preparation tools: College Preparation Milestones, Detailed College Preparation Action Plans, and our Student Action Plans Newsletter.

College Preparation Milestones

The College Preparation Milestones serve to give you an overview of the general things which need to be accomplished in each of your high school years. You can use this as a reminder; a checklist to make sure you've got all the information you need or as a preview of what you need to be thinking of next year. For more detailed instructions you will want to review our Detailed College Preparation Action Plans.

Detailed College Preparation Action Plan

For detailed descriptions of college preparation activities sorted by month and grade you definitely want to review our action plans. Our action plans will serve as a month-by-month planner and instruction guide for you. You should also share them with your parents so they know what you're going to be tasked with as many items ideally require their input. If you find our action plans helpful you should also sign up for our free newsletter.

• 8th Grade Action Plan
• Freshman Action Plan
• Sophomore Action Plan
• Junior Action Plan
• Senior Action Plan

Student Action Plans Newsletter

The free Student Action Plan Newsletter will provide you with monthly college preparation details for your grade. We'll add articles, tips and advice to them which you can only get in the newsletter. It's free so you should definitely sign up.

Tests and Test Preparation (both required and optional)

A discussion of college preparation wouldn't be complete without discussing tests. There are numerous tests and practice tests that you should be familiar with. We've referred to them in our College Preparation Milestones and Detailed College Preparation Action Plans and provided helpful links. If you'd like to see the list and review them now here they are:

• PSAT Test
• AP Exams
• CLEP Test
• ACT Test
• SAT Subject Test
• SAT Test
• TOEFL Test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Only required of non-native English speakers past grade 11.