Section 3
Planning for College
Activity 24
    Develop a planning calendar to keep track of your college planning activities.

Vocabulary

  • SAT
  • ACT
  • ASSET or COMPASS
  • disability services

 
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Meet with a career specialist (in the career center) or a high school counselor to develop a detailed list of all college planning activities you can participate in during the school year. This list may include:

  • Career days
  • College seminars
  • Days that your study skills class visits the career center
  • Site visits to college campuses
  • Pre-college test dates
  • Deadlines for taking the SAT or ACT

As you move into your senior year, your list may also include:

  • Deadlines for admission applications to colleges
  • Deadlines for financial aid applications
  • Dates and deadlines for taking the ASSET or COMPASS test
  • Meeting with the disability services coordinator
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Transfer the items on your list to a Planning Calendar. This can be a calendar you already use or you can download a copy of the Activity 24 worksheet on the Post-ITT Website.*

Think about icon Ask an adult (parent or teacher) to meet with you at least once a month. During this meeting, review your planning calendar and the progress you have made participating in these events. Be sure to write this meeting day and time on your planning calendar each month. Add new events and deadlines as you become aware of them.

Refer to your calendar each Monday to keep track of important dates and events (use it for other events like dates, vacations, and meetings, too!).

Repeat steps icon Refer to your calendar each Monday to keep track of important dates and events (use it for other events like dates, vacations, and meetings, too!).

* Activity 24 worksheet.