Checklist for College
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- Planning
- Research careers.
- Identify your academic interest early in your high school years.
- Have your high school counselor assist you in selecting the proper curriculum.
- Take at least one of the assessment tests.
- Check with your high school counselor for test schedules.
- Begin asking teachers, counselors or employers if they would be willing to write a letter of recommendation.
- Attend college fairs in your area.
- Visit colleges you are interested in or check out their Web sites.
- Choosing a College
- Narrow down your list to 3-5 colleges at the beginning of your senior year.
- Visit the campus, take a tour, sit in on a class or two and stay overnight.
- Talk with students on campus.
- Talk with professors in your chosen major(s).
- Talk to a coach in your chosen sport.
- Find out if the college has job placement services.
- Research the college's reputation and graduation rate.
- Talk with the financial aid office about your aid package.
- Let all colleges you applied to know about your final decision.
- Find out if you will be required to pay a deposit to reserve your place.
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Laura Cooper Peterson
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