This is a very tough decision to set up a proper college planning. So it is never too early to start thinking about where you want to go and what you want to study. Take stock of your college preparedness concerns before you start applying to different schools.
As applications time draws nearer, you should already have a few different schools on your list. There are the schools you absolutely know will take you. These are not your number one choices. They are safe picks.
On the other hand the colleges that is right within your reach. Probably you meet most of the general requirements but you are not entirely sure you will get in.
During these days college planning and admission is continuously changing. Actually it seems every year that there is something new. Most of the parents usually don't have the time to keep up with these changes.For many high school seniors, the college planning process has finally come to end. Aside from searching for scholarships and filling out those applications, seniors must simply wait to hear form the schools they applied to and then make that final college decision about where they want to spend the next four years.
On the other hand for high school seniors, January marks the official beginning of the college planning procedure. While many students have already taken the PSAT through a little about college the second semester of your year is a big one.
During these days most of the high school juniors will be taking the SAT and ACT for the first official time. So it can be suggested that a test prep class to help you prepare. In that case you don't have to spend lot of money for the course.
Now this is the time to get a full college preparedness mode. Make a calendar of what needs to be done and when. Not only that it should include the dates when you intend to take the SAY and ACT, AP tests, college visits, and meeting with your high school counselor to go over your senior schedule.
The colleges will be very interested in the grade you get this second semester and in many cases, they may be the last grades schools will see before they evaluate your college applications and transcript. Try to work hard to make your grades the best. If you need to make any schedule changes, do them sooner, rather than later.
Another most important thing of college planning is searching for the best college. College preparedness takes self reflection and research to find the schools that really fit your academic and personal needs. Please don't reduce any schools and don't limit yourself to a few with which you are familiar.