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SEPTEMBER

It’s time to dig in for another school year!

9^th Graders – time to learn the ropes and time to start those resumes!

10^th Graders – register for the PLAN test sometime this fall

10^th Graders – register for the PSAT, to take for practice if you are prepared

11^th Graders – register for the PSAT, it’s for real this time

Seniors – Do you need to take any more tests? It’s time to register for them.

  -- Get those teachers’
      recommendations
-- Start on those applications if
      you haven't already
-- Know those deadlines

OCTOBER

First quarter is ticking away!

9^th Graders – Keep on learning the ropes and having some fun

10^th Graders
    – Take the PLAN
    -- Take the PSAT (for
     practice) if you are prepared

11^th Graders – Take the PSAT – it’s for real

Seniors
– Follow on those teachers’
     recommendations
-- Do you have all your
     applications?
-- Go on those last few college
     visits
-- Arrange for interviews at
       your top picks.

NOVEMBER

It’s time to be Thankful!

9^th Graders – Second quarter is starting, you’re going to kick in high gear!

10^th Graders – Consider taking the ACT or the SAT for practice

11^th Graders – Consider taking the ACT or the SAT

Seniors
– It’s getting close
--All the tests registered for?
-- Scores sent to schools
-- Work on those essays
-- Don’t miss any of your
deadlines

DECEMBER

It’s about time to wrap up first semester!

9^th Graders – There’s still time to kick in gear! Your first exams are just around the corner.

10^th Graders – The PLAN and PSAT scores will be coming out, if you took.

11^th Graders – The PSAT scores will be out. Watch out for the deluge of college paper to start.

Seniors
– Kick in high gear on any
     remaining applications and
     their essays.
-- File those applications that are
     due now!
-- And if you've done everything
      early, you may not have to
      spend all of your Winter
      Holiday break working on
      college apps!

JANUARY

It’s time for a new start in a new year and the turn of a new century.

9^th Graders – One semester down, seven to go!

10^th Graders – Five semesters down, just three to go!

11^th Graders
– The avalanche of paper is just about
      to hit!
-- Why don’t you take the ACT or SAT
     and see how you do?

Seniors
– The last of the applications are due
      now!
-- Don’t miss your deadlines
-- Complete and file the FAFSA as soon
      as possible.

FEBRUARY

It’s time to not get bogged down in a winter slump!

9^th and 10^th Graders
– It’s just about time to fill out your
schedules for next year!
-- Plan for the top!

11^th Graders
– Work on those schedules for next
    year!
-- Start honing your questions for
    colleges
-- What colleges do you want to visit
     and when?

Seniors
– Those earlier college decision e-mails
     and letters should be rolling out about
     now.
-- Make sure the FAFSA got completed
      and mailed.

MARCH

It’s just about time for spring!

9^th and 10^th graders – Third quarter is
done, there’s just enough time to spring
into high gear if you need to!

11^th graders
– Register to take any Advanced
     Placement or International
     Baccalaureate exams
-- Consider a college visit or two on
     Spring Break

Seniors
– The next wave of college decision
     e-mails and letters should be hitting
     your mail box.
-- Start considering those final choices.
-- Register to take any Advanced
     Placement or International
     Baccalaureate exams

APRIL

It’s time for Spring!

9^th and 10^th Graders – It may be spring,
but don’t let your studies slide

11^th Graders – Try and fit a college visit
In your schedule and add
an interview or two!

Seniors
– The final wave of college decision
     e-mails and letters and financial
     award letters are here.
-- THE decision – it’s time to make it now!
-- Then let everyone know
-- It may be Spring, but don’t get too bad
     a case of Senioritis!

MAY

It’s time to almost be done!

9^th and 10^th Graders
– Semester exams are here again.
You’re almost done, don’t give up
now!

11^th Graders
-- Take any Advanced Placement
      or International Baccalaureate exams
-- Try and get some teachers’
      recommendations ready for the
      fall push.

Seniors
– All the hard decisions are made,
so get ready to graduate!
-- Take any Advanced Placement or
International Baccalaureate exams

See Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for more information and instructions. Click here for more information.

JUNE

It’s time to kick back!

Have a great summer!

Find fun and interesting things to do!

Make a class, an interesting job or volunteering part of your summer!

9^th, 10^th, and Juniors – update your resumes

Juniors – get those last college visits done along with those important interviews.

Seniors – kick back, it’s not quite time to start packing, yet.....
Register for College Orientation

JULY

It’s time to celebrate the birth of our nation!

Juniors – get your visiting and interviews
done and start sifting the schools down
to those precious few.

Seniors
   – it’s just about time to start packing!
   -- You’ll find out who your roommate is,
        make contact and have some fun!

AUGUST

It’s almost time to start again!

Juniors
– Get as many applications started as
     you can.
-- Sort through the college paper and
      pare the schools down to those you’re
      going to apply

Seniors
– now you’re Freshman once again!
-- Start packing and buying those last
      minute things you can’t leave home
      without.
-- Spend time with your hometown
      buddies – and get all the new
      addresses, snail and e-mail!

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