Freshmen Year Tips
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- Your overall GPA is reviewed by colleges beginning this year. Study hard and keep your grades up.
- Get involved! Join co-curricular activities such as athletics, cadet leadership and clubs. Participate in community service to build your college resume.
- Take the PSAT.
- Register with the College Board for comprehensive online college & career planning (free to students who have taken the PSAT).
- FREE - Use https://jrotccollegeprep.com/ to help prepare.
- Refine essay writing in English classes. This is a great practice for college!
- Begin to develop your resume to systematically record high school accomplishments and participation, as well as collect documents.
- Start thinking about possible colleges and academic areas of interest
- Begin using Naviance, a college planning resource