program in which student can set up his own record, and test prep.
search engine for making a tentative list of colleges.
for colleges.
designated which qualify for in state tuition rates.
this site.
Projected job market. Excellent government resource.
The Road to College
9th Grade- This year begins your transcript, which will be sent to colleges fall of your senior year. At year's end, you will have over 1/3 of your GPA.
- Set goals for your high school years to include awards, honors, community service, and extra-curricular activities.
- Remember the Georgia Hope Scholarship GPA derives from 4 English, 4 math, 3 social science, 3 lab science, and 2 foreign language credits.
10th Grade
- If your GPA isn't where you want it, get help with study skills from the Guidance Office or your teachers.
- Begin selecting a few extra-curricular activities that you wish to sustain over high school. This is better than a one-year commitment to a dozen activities.
- Review your goals. Make necessary adjustments.
- Begin researching college and scholarship opportunities. The Internet has hundreds of informative sites. Attend meetings with visiting college admission officers.
- Visit college campuses when you are out of town. Call ahead for tour booking.
11th Grade
- This is your final research year. Attend all Brookwood meetings with college representatives. Attend the yearly October Probe Fair in Thomasville.
- Visit campuses. Ask questions of college students you know: "Why did you pick this college?" "What do you like best?" "Least?"
- Research regarding merit scholarships. Sources include parents' business and civic groups, Internet sites and colleges themselves. Notice competition essay topics - consider working on these over the summer.
- Take two SATs and once ACT by the end of June. You may test better on one format than the other. Colleges use scores for monetary awards.
- By year's end, select 10-12 potential college choices to which to apply.
- This year's grades are the last, which will appear on the transcript sent with your college application.
12th Grade
- Be ready to apply to 3-5 colleges. The standard formula is 1 reach (a bit of a stretch given your GPA and SAT scores), 3 reasonable schools (you fit in their admission parameters) and 1 safety school (you are quite certain of admission here).
- If you are close in score to scholarship or admission qualifications take another SAT or ACT to reach that goal.
- Line up any recommendations you need. The writer needs two weeks notice to construct an effective, thoughtful letter.
- Check all submission deadlines carefully! Missing one could seriously impact the application process.
- If you have questions, email the college directly. They appreciate a proactive student.
- The counselor will automatically send midyear grades to the colleges and HOPE qualified students to the state.
