Junior Timeline

Spring of Junior Year

Research colleges that interest you

•  EducationQuest's College Profiles

•  Explore the Career Cruising web site at www.careercruising.com

•  Visit with admissions representatives who visit LNE

•  Seek advice from guidance counselor

•  Register for the April ACT test

 

Begin college visits

•  Schedule campus visits two weeks in advance
Ask teachers, counselors, coaches, & other potential references for letters of recommendation
Start a scholarship file to organize scholarship applications and materials
Use EducationQuest's College Funding Estimator to estimate your financial aid eligibility

Review for the ACT/SAT tests

•  Test prep classes & books

•  Sample questions at www.act.org & www.collegeboard.org

•  Test prep software at EducationQuest

Take the ACT &/or SAT tests

Information adapted from Lincoln Public Schools' Post High School Planning Guide