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College Planning—Preparation Tips for Students in Grades 9 & 10

College Planning—Preparation Tips for Students in Grades 9 & 10. College Planning Tips-- Freshman Year. Be certain you are enrolled in appropriate college-preparatory courses Establish strong studying habits and time management techniques Keep a clean and organized backpack and locker

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College Planning—Preparation Tips for Students in Grades 9 & 10

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  1. College Planning—Preparation Tips for Students in Grades 9 & 10

  2. College Planning Tips-- Freshman Year • Be certain you are enrolled in appropriate college-preparatory courses • Establish strong studying habits and time management techniques • Keep a clean and organized backpack and locker • Use an agenda/calendar to be aware of deadlines

  3. College Planning Tips-- Freshman Year • Complete all homework and assignments thoroughly. • Earn strong grades. Freshman year counts in establishing your final grade point average. • Meet with your counselor regularly to discuss progress and to plan your sophomore schedule. Consider “stepping up” to honors classes if your abilities permit.

  4. College Planning Tips-- Freshman Year • Become involved with 1-3 extracurricular clubs, sports or community activities • Think about your interests and how they might translate into future career options. • Consider a meaningful summer experience/employment, volunteer opportunity, travel, or enrichment class.

  5. College Planning Tips-- Sophomore Year • Continue earning strong grades • Seek to improve your writing ability. • Take the PSAT as practice for the official junior year administration.

  6. College Planning Tips-- Sophomore Year • Meet with your counselor for career exploration activities and to select your junior classes. • Consider “stepping up” to Honors and Advanced Placement courses if your abilities permit. • Investigate additional extracurricular opportunities which interest you. Continue your involvement through high school and aim for leadership positions.

  7. College Planning Tips-- Sophomore Year • Attend a few meetings with college representatives visiting your high school. Become familiar with general college entrance requirements. • Start considering what qualities you are looking for in a college. • Consider a meaningful summer experience/employment, volunteer opportunity, travel or enrichment class.

  8. Timely Tips for Parents • Your student’s school counselor is your partner in this process. Work cooperatively with him/her and attend all college-related information programs. • FAFSA Workshop & Financial Aid Night • Junior College Planning Night • Senior College Planning Night • Summer Common App Completion Workshop • Remember that career exploration needs to be an on-going activity throughout high school.

  9. Timely Tips for Parents • Help your student realistically access his or her academic abilities and limitations. Have frequent discussions about unique talents and gifts and explore colleges that will nurture these skills. • Approach the college-seeking process and let your student take the lead in the process, but reassure them that you are there for help and advice .

  10. Timely Tips for Parents • Help your student define the most important qualities he or she wants from a collegiate environment. Come to a family consensus regarding criteria for size, distance from home and cost. • Make sure that your student is responsible for requesting college information, making campus tour arrangements, completing applications and essays and requesting letters of recommendation.You can work together to establish timelines for these tasks.

  11. Timely Tips for Parents • Encourage your child to keep all options open early in the process. Explore colleges-- other than “name-brand” schools-- which may be a better fit. • Articulate your dreams, goals and expectations for your child but be sure to distinguish them from your own aspirations. • Starting the college search process early in high school will allow ample time to conduct thorough research on the various secondary opportunities available.

  12. Timely Tips for Parents—Planning Ahead • Be aware that senior year is a very emotional time for students and parents alike. Openly discuss any fears or concerns either of you are feeling in a nonjudgmental way. • Be reminded that college admission is a complex process that is often unpredictable. Although 75% of the process is in your control, the other 25% is dictated by the internal institutional factors. Therefore, some disappointments are natural and should be taken in stride. Tips taken from the ABCs of the College Planning (2016-2018) by New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling. New Jersey: Newfangled Business Services, LLC.

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