Freshman Year

*   Build strong academic, language, mathematics and critical thinking skills by taking challenging courses.

*   Study hard and get excellent grades.

*   Meet regularly with your counselor, to discuss your four year plan and when you have questions.

*   Seek out help from your teachers when you have questions.

*   Find a buddy in every class who you can rely on to call, if you miss class or have questions about homework.

*   Strengthen your vocabulary by increasing your reading.

*   Become involved in co-curricular activities.

*   Complete “Do What You Are”, “Explore Careers” and “Explore Interests” in Naviance. 

*   Browse through college literature or the Web to get an idea of what kinds of schools may be of interest to you.

*   Check out what high school courses colleges require.

*   Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college.

*   Keep an academic portfolio and co-curricular record.

*   Research career possibilities.

*   Begin saving money for college.