Freshman Year Goals
March 4, 2021
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Take challenging classes in core academic subjects. Start AICE, AP, or Honors classes as soon as possible.
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Be involved in school and community activities. It’s the quality, not the quantity that counts.
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Take the PSAT in October for practice. No registration or payment required.
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Keep track of all awards, honors, extracurriculars, community service, etc. These will be needed for your resume.
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Start thinking about a career and areas of interest.
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Take the FSA practices seriously. Everything will prepare you for the SAT and ACT.
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Whenever possible, visit local colleges and universities wherever you are. This will help you decide what you like and don’t like about a college in general.
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Retake any courses that resulted in a “D” or “F” for the semester. You can receive grade forgiveness for these classes which will help you raise your GPA.
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BEHAVE! Your college applications will ask you to explain any referrals that resulted in ISS or OSS.
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Start keeping paperwork and essays in the Locker feature of Coalition at: http://www.mycoalition.org
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Start an account on https://www.raise.me/ , a scholarship fund based on classes, grades, etc.