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September
  • Register for the PSAT

October

  • Attend Columbia-Greene Community College's College Fair
  • Take PSAT

November

  • Begin to think about colleges and majors
  • Talk with family and friends about college
  • Begin online search for college information

December

  • Review PSAT results with counselor
  • Prepare for SAT and/or ACT
  • Prepare for English Regents

January

  • Take English Regents exam
  • Register for SAT and/or ACT
  • Attend Career Conference at Columbia-Greene Community College

February

  • Meet with counselor to plan for senior year
  • Continue to prepare for SAT and/or ACT
  • Register for SAT and/or ACT

March

  • Consider financial obligations of colleges considered
  • Continue to prepare for SAT and/or ACT
  • Register for SAT and/or ACT

April

  • Update Activities resume
  • Begin to gather information and visit prospective colleges
  • Take SAT and/or ACT

May

  • Interview individuals in career fields you find interesting
  • Schedule a job shadow for the summer
  • Secure a summer job to save money for college
  • Prepare for final exams

June

  • Take final exams and Regents
  • Attend Making College Search Count at CHS
  • Make a list of colleges to visit over the summer
  • Have a prepared list of questions to ask during your visit

July and August

  • Visit colleges of interest
  • Continue investigating interesting careers
  • Save money for college
  • Update Activities Resume
  • Request college applications
  • Give thought to essay topics
  • Consider whom to ask for letters of recommendation; include one individual outside of school
  • Discuss college plans with family