1. Junior College Prep
1/18/18

2. College Meetings
Talk to your parents about scheduling a meeting with me!
We will discuss:
Colleges that interest you
College preferences (type distance, location, size, academics, activities, housing & cost)
Grades
PSAT results
Plan for standardized testing (SAT, ACT, SAT subject tests)
Graduation requirements
What we have learned in college prep so far
What we plan to cover in college prep

3. College Planning Spreadsheet
Open and open College Planning Spreadsheet
Click “File”
Click “Make a Copy”
Title the document “Last Name, First Name – College Planning Spreadsheet”
Put the document in your College Work Folder
Use this document to keep track of college information

4. How to Search for Colleges
Go to
Under “Find Colleges” click “Search”
Click on each section
Select your preferences
Click “Close and see results”
Move the cursor to “Don’t Care,” “Want,” or “Must Have.”
Playing with the cursor will give you more or less options. Try to keep your search as open as you can.

5. Building Your College List
You need to be aware of the admissions criteria (average GPA, SAT/ACT scores) at each school.
The quickest way to find this information is to google: “Name of school” freshman profile.
Always refer to the school’s website.
Your list should have a mixture of safety, match, and dream schools.
Safety means you are above the admissions criteria.
Match means you are within the admissions criteria.
Dream means you are below the admissions criteria.

6. Exploring Colleges Click on colleges to learn more about them.
The Big Future College Search is a great tool when starting your search and it has a lot of valuable information. However, when you find a school that you are interested in, I would recommend looking at the college website to get the most accurate information.