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Freshmen College Planning Guide
Calendar for Seniors
August 2008
- Aug. 12 Registration deadline
for the Sept. 13 ACT.
- Aug. 23 Senior Kick-Off
(Bourne Chapel) from
- Meet with your College
Counselor to discuss your final college list and discuss application
deadlines.
- Make sure your College Quest,
Family Data Sheet, Resume, Transcript Release, Parent Insights and Teacher
Recommendation Form are all on file in the College and
- Begin working on your college
essay (if you have not already done so).
September
- Sept. 9 Registration deadline
for the Oct. 4 SAT (offered at LHPS).
- Sept. 13 ACT Test Date
(offered at LHPS)
- Sept. 19 Registration
deadline for the Oct. 25 ACT
- Sept. 26 Registration
deadline for the Nov. 1 SAT
- Begin working on your
applications if you are planning to apply Early Decision or Early Action
- Ask teachers who know you well
and with whom you have a good relationship to write a letter of
recommendation for you (if required by the college and typically no more
than two). Provide teachers with
the proper request form, your resume, a stamped return card, and a pre-addressed
stamped envelope with the colleges complete mailing address
- Meet with college
representatives who visit LHP (Sept. Nov.)
- National Merit applicants
submit materials to the College and
- You may file the CSS Financial
Aid Profile online at www.collegeboard.com
October
- Oct. 4 SAT Test Date (offered
at LHPS).
- Oct. 7
- Oct. 8
- Oct. 15
- Oct. 25 ACT Test Date
November
- Nov. 1
- Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 are Early
Decision and Early Action application deadlines for many colleges and
universities.
- Nov. 1 SAT Test Date
- Nov. 5 Registration deadline
for the Dec. 6 SAT
- Nov. 7 Registration deadline
for the Dec. 13 ACT
December
- Dec. 1 Deadline to submit all
remaining applications to the College and
- Dec. 6 SAT Test Date
- Dec. 13 ACT Test Date
- Dec. 26 Registration deadline
for the Jan. 24 SAT
January 2009
- Jan. 1 Parents of Seniors can
begin filing the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Jan. 6 Registration deadline
for the Feb. 7 ACT
- Jan. 15 Financial Assistance
and Scholarship Workshop
- Jan. 24 SAT Test Date
(offered at LHPS)
February
- Feb. 7 ACT Test Date
- Feb. 10 Registration deadline
for the March 14 SAT
- Feb. 27 Registration deadline
for the April 4 ACT
- Feb. 28
March
- March 14 SAT Test Date (SAT
only)
- March 31 Registration
deadline for the May 2 ACT (offered at LHPS)
April
- April 4 ACT Test Date (offered
at LHPS)
- April 15 Final Notification
date for colleges. Majority of
seniors should have received final admission decision(s) prior to this
date.
- Evaluate colleges/universities
for which you were accepted.
Evaluate financial aid packages.
Make your final college choice after you receive your
acceptances. Decline any offers of
admission in writing so that colleges can admit other applicants.
May
- May 1 This is Decision Day,
the deadline for you to notify colleges of your final decision. Place only one deposit. Please refer to the Statement of
Students Rights and Responsibilities provided by the National Association of College Admission
Counseling
- May 2 SAT Test Date (offered
at LHPS)
- May 4 15, Advanced
Placement Exams
- May 23 Graduation Day for the
LHPS Class of 2009!!!
LHPS COLLEGE CAREER CENTER
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to the chart below, mark the dates on the RIGHT on your calendars as the days
your completed Records Request Form, including Secondary School Report Form and
request for counselor recommendations will be due in the
COLLEGES
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Calendar for Juniors
General Expectations:
By the end of your junior year, we expect you to have:
- met with your
counselor at least once in the spring semester
- taken the SAT
I and ACT at least one time each, and registered for the SAT II tests, if
required by the colleges you are interested in
- established a
preliminary list of potential colleges
August 2008
- Be sure your schedule includes courses that
strengthen your academic record and help complete graduation requirements
- Focus on academics, being mindful that junior
grades are very important to college admission committees
September
- Review sample questions in the PSAT Student
Bulletin that will be distributed in Math and/or English classes
- Meet with college representatives as they visit
Lake Highlands College and
- Start thinking about your preferences in
colleges in broad terms (location, size, programs, etc.)
October
- TBA Attend the
- Oct. 15 PSAT Test Date. This is the qualifying test for the
National Merit Scholarship Competition.
You do not need to register for the test. LHPS will take care of that for you (all
LHPS juniors take the PSAT)
- Continue to meet with college representatives as
they visit Lake Highland
November
- Begin planning trip(s) to visit colleges during
Winter Break (February) and Spring Break (April)
December
- Dec. 9 College Forum for Juniors
and Parents of Juniors. A panel of
distinguished speakers will address the students in the morning and will
meet with your parents that evening in a separate meeting. The information presented in this
meeting is critical to a strong start to the college search and
application process. Students will
receive their College Handbook and sign up for a meeting to see their
respective College Counselor at this meeting. Attendance is strongly encouraged.
- Dec. 26 Registration deadline for the Jan. 24
SAT
- Talk to recent LHP graduates who are home from
college for the holidays about their college experience. They are a great resource.
- Use your grade point average and PSAT scores to
determine your initial academic eligibility for your colleges of interest
January 2009
- Jan. 6 Registration deadline for the Feb. 7
ACT.
- TBA NCAA Recruiting Meeting: Intended for student-athletes who plan
to participate in collegiate athletics.
- Jan. 24 SAT Test Date
- Concentrate on doing well in your classes.
- Set up an appointment to meet with your College
Counselor sometime between January and April to discuss your college
choices and PSAT scores.
- Return the paperwork requested by your
counselor. The paperwork (College
Quest, Parent Insights, etc.) can be found in the College Handbook
provided to you (or your parent) at the College Forum in December. Completed forms are required by your
counselor before a letter of recommendation will be prepared for you.
February
- Feb. 7 ACT Test Date.
- Feb. 28
- Make a concerted effort to do well in your
classes. Remember that junior
grades are considered heavily in the college admission process.
- Take a test prep course, if appropriate
- Begin to research colleges (refer to the
suggestions in the materials you were given during the College Forum).
- Visit colleges of interest during Winter Break
(take notes so that you do not forget your thoughts)
- Plan to visit colleges of interest during Spring
Break.
- You will begin receiving materials from colleges
that found your PSAT scores satisfactory.
Read/Glance through these materials and begin a filing system at
home to keep you organized.
March
- March 14 SAT Test Date
- March 31 Registration deadline for the May 2 SAT
(offered at LHPS)
- If you have not already done so, meet with your College
Counselor to discuss your senior schedule and college plans.
- Visit with admissions representatives who visit
Lake Highland
- Continue to research colleges
- Plan a productive summer experience (Work,
travel or volunteer. Whatever you
do, have fun.)
April
- April 4 ACT Test Date (offered at LHPS)
- If you are interested in a service academy or an
ROTC scholarship you should begin the application process at this time
your counselor will provide guidance and information.
- Visit college campuses over Spring Break (take
notes so that you do not forget your thoughts)
May
- May 2 SAT Test Date
- May 4 15 Advanced Placement Exams
- May 5 Registration deadline for the June 6 SAT
- May 8 Registration deadline for the June 13
ACT
- Make your best effort to perform at your best on
second semester exams and coursework.
- If appropriate, take SAT II Subject Tests that
correspond to courses you will complete this semester (May or June test dates).
- Plan summer college
visits.
June August
- June 6 SAT Test Date
- June 13 ACT Test Date
- Continue to research colleges
- Take a test prep course, if appropriate.
- Do your summer reading.
- Visit college campuses for those colleges for
which you are interested, recognize that you may
need to return to some campuses when they are in session to get a better
picture of the school, including the student body and social scene.
- Be accountable for your time. Colleges like to see that you have spent
your summers doing something productive (summer job, community service,
etc.).
- LHPS College Counselors are available throughout
the summer to answer any questions you or your parents may have.
Calendar for Sophomores
FALL
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Attend one of
the Orlando Area College Nights:
TBA -
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Continue solid
academic progress in challenging courses.
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Review
information on the PSAT by reading your Student Bulletin and working the sample
questions.
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Take the PSAT
for practice on October 15th. The
results will not be used for college admission but will provide helpful
practice for the PSAT you take in junior year.
This test can qualify you for scholarships through the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.
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Stay involved in
extracurricular activities that interest you.
The level of involvement and accomplishment is most important, not the
number of activities. Keep an updated
record.
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Make sure you
are on top of your academic progress.
If necessary, meet with your teachers for additional help.
WINTER
- Feb. 28 - Attend the
- Review results of the PSAT. Read the materials sent with your score
report. Consult your counselor to
explore ways to improve on future standardized tests. You may want to consider taking the
Logic and Semantics course offered by Lake Highland during your junior
year.
- Meet with your counselor to discuss courses
which may be required or beneficial for your post-high school plans.
- Attend area college information sessions. These informal meetings are posted on
the LHP website and outside of the College and
- It is never too early to start researching
colleges and universities. Visit
the College and
SPRING
- March 5 - Attend the Sophomore College Planning
Meeting with your parents.
- If appropriate, register for SAT II Subject
Tests that correspond with courses you will complete in May.
- Register in April for June SAT II Subject
test(s). These are one-hour exams
on academic subjects you have completed.
Among the many to choose from are biology, chemistry, foreign languages,
and physics. Many selective
colleges require up to three SAT II tests.
- Continue to research career options and consider
possible college majors that will help you achieve your career goals.
SUMMER
- Use your summer wisely. Consider taking a summer course or
participating in a special program related to your field of interest. Think about volunteering or getting some
work experience.
- If appropriate, take SAT II Subject Tests that
correspond with courses you just completed (June).
- Tour college campuses with your family or on an
organized tour.
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Build strong academic, language, mathematics and
critical thinking skills by taking challenging courses.
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Attend the Freshman College Planning Meeting with
your parents on September.
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Focus on your grades! This is the starting point of your cumulative
grade point average (the grade point average reported to colleges).
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Get involved!
Join one or two extracurricular activities and take on a leadership role.
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Attend the
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Take the