College Planning
College planning should start early. We remind all students that colleges are evaluating students on their entire high school transcript, so the classes they take and the grades they earn are important from their first day of freshman year.
College admissions officers look at the "Five P's":
- Program: course difficulty and selection
- Performance: grade trends and overall grade performance
- Participation: extra-curricular activities and leadership
- Personality: student admissions essays and letters of recommendation
- Potential: standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)
-The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Please look at the timelines for college planning for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.
Students will register for college admissions tests directly through the testing agencies. Please take time to read the requirements for admission to either the SAT or ACT. Both have strict guidelines regarding pictures and identification.
- SAT: www.collegeboard.org
- ACT: www.act.org
Take a moment to review our college planning newsletter here.