JUNIOR Checklist

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Summer before your junior year

Tell family, friends and teachers that you are going to college.
Start researching colleges. Look through materials at your guidance counselor's office or at the library, check out college websites, and talk to family, friends and teachers.
Explore careers. Think about what you might want to study in college.
Start researching how to pay for college, and how to get financial aid.
Start looking at scholarships and grants – FREE money.

Register for and take the PSAT and/or the PLAN. This test is given in October. Check with your counselor.
Talk to your counselor and teachers about SAT Subject Tests for this year.
Look for college fairs to attend. Go prepared with the college fair checklist.
Complete the FAFSA4caster to estimate your eligibility for federal student aid.
Attend a financial aid workshop or seminar.
Start a college application file. Keep all your papers organized and at your fingertips.

Start preparing for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests and/or ACT. The tests are in the early spring.
Decide which standardized test you will take. Most colleges require you to take at least one.
Prepare for NYS Regents Exams with "Regents Review 2.0".

Register for the SAT, SAT Subject Tests and/or ACT.
Take the SAT, SAT Subject Tests and/or ACT.
Review your senior class year schedule with your guidance counselor. Be sure you are taking the right classes and are on track.
Start planning your summer. Think about getting a job, internship, or participating in a summer program.
Find out about college-prep summer programs.
Register and study for AP exams.
Study for and take finals and Regents exams.

Keep looking at colleges. Start narrowing down the list of colleges that you are interested in.
Request applications from the colleges you are interested in.
Start writing your college application essays.
Ask for letters of recommendation.
Start putting together a resume.