1. College Plan: Freshman Year in High School
Fall-Winter-Spring-Summer
Seasonal Checklist

2. Fall-Plan for Your Year
Talk to Mrs. Akeo in the CCC building
Use to research colleges
What are the courses you’ll need to take?
What are the test & scores needed?
Do they offer your major?
Start a calendar with important dates & deadlines
PSAT, SAT, ACT
College Fairs/Presentations
March 1st is usually the application deadline for most colleges/universities
Get involved with extracurricular activities
Go to college fairs

3. Winter-Learn about Colleges
Learn about college costs and how financial aid works
Go to Collegeboard.com to calculate how much money you will need for college
See how much you need to start saving now
Talk to your family about college financing
If given the opportunity, visit colleges while they are in session
Even if it’s not the one you’re interested in
Talk to family or friends who are coming home from college for winter break
Go to college fairs

4. Winter-Prepare for Test
Look online to take practice PSAT/SAT tests
PSAT or Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test
Ask if you qualify to take the test for free
Usually taken 10th grade year
Practice for the SAT test which is usually used by colleges/universities
Scholastic Assessment Test-SAT
ACT-American College Testing-the other test

5. SAT/ACT Scores University of Hawaii-Mānoa
ONLY 67% of people who apply GET IN
◦SAT Critical Reading: 480 / 580
◦SAT Math: 510 / 620
◦SAT Writing: 480 / 570
◦ACT Composite: 21 / 25
◦ACT English: 20 / 25
◦ACT Math: 20 / 26

6. SAT/ACT Scores University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
22% of people who apply GET IN
◦SAT Critical Reading: 560 / 680
◦SAT Math: 590 / 720
◦SAT Writing: 580 / 700
◦ACT Composite: 24 / 31
◦ACT English: 24 / 32
◦ACT Math: 25 / 33

7. SAT/ACT Scores Lousiana State University (LSU)
69% of people who apply GET IN
◦SAT Critical Reading: 510 / 630
◦SAT Math: 540 / 650
◦SAT Writing: - / -
◦ACT Composite: 23 / 28
◦ACT English: 23 / 29
◦ACT Math: 22 / 27

8. SAT/ACT Scores Notre Dame 29% of people who apply GET IN
◦SAT Critical Reading: 650 / 740
◦SAT Math: 670 / 770
◦SAT Writing: - / -
◦ACT Composite: 31 / 34
◦ACT English: - / -
◦ACT Math: - / -

9. SAT/ACT Scores Harvard University ONLY 7% of people who apply GET IN
◦SAT Critical Reading: 690 / 800
◦SAT Math: 700 / 790
◦SAT Writing: 710 / 800
◦ACT Composite: 31 / 34
◦ACT English: 32 / 35
◦ACT Math: 31 / 35
◦ACT Writing: 8 / 10

10. Spring-Stay Focused & Explore Summer Opportunities
Keep your grade point average up!!!
Check what you can do to keep yourself at a 3.0+
Don’t get lazy!!!
Look for summer opportunities-job, internship or volunteer position
Check the CCC for summer programs

11. Summer-Make the Most of Your Break
Start your summer reading list
Ask Mr. Cordeiro
Check out the top 101 classics
Visits colleges if you can