College Coundown Checklist
Grade 9
- Focus on getting good grades! Your GPA starts now
- Consider taking the ACT and/or SAT
- Register on scholarship websites
- Get involved in a variety of activities to find out what interests you
- Take a practice ACT test
Grade 10
- Make good grades a priority – your GPA continues to grow
- Register at scholarship websites
- Consider taking the ACT and/or SAT
- Take the practice ACT and the PSAT test
- Start thinking about careers that interest you
- Utilize your two college visit days
- Continue to participate in extracurricular activities
Grade 11
- Remember, GPA at the end of 2nd Semester goes on your applications!
- Attend college fairs
- Take the PSAT in October
- Make a list of about 10 potential colleges
- Meet with the college representatives that visit our school
- Consider Early Decision deadlines
- Utilize your three college visit days
- Start thinking about possible majors
- Get involved in a variety of areas – it helps to be well-rounded
- Take the ACT and/or SAT test
- Register at scholarship websites
- Meet with the college representatives that come to our school
Grade 12
- Grades still matter. Schools require a final transcript
- Attend college fairs
- Choose a general area of study (assists in college selection)
- Utilize your three college visit days
- Narrow your choices to the top five schools
- Send applications by deadlines
- Take the ACT or SAT until you are satisfied, but no later than December!
- File your FAFSA form in October
- Meet with the college representatives that come to our school
- Register at scholarships websites
College Links
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
College of Lake County
Harper College
Oakton Community College
Triton College
PRIVATE NATIONAL SCHOOLS
Duke University
Harvard University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of Pennsylvania
PRIVATE ILLINOIS SCHOOLS
Aurora University
Elmhurst College
Knox College
Monmouth College
North Central College
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
ILLINOIS STATE SCHOOLS
Eastern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
Southern Illinois – Carbondale
Southern Illinois – Edwardsville
University of Illinois – Urbana
University of Illinois – Chicago
Western Illinois University
POPULAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
Calvin College
Cedarville University
Colorado Christian University
Gordon College
Hope College
Houghton College
Indiana Wesleyan
Moody Bible Institute
North Park University
Olivet Nazarene University
Pepperdine University
Taylor University
Trinity International Univ
Westmont College
Wheaton College
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