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Technical School info: SAT/ACT: SAT or ACT plus Writing test www.papsa.com Post-Secondary scores are required for admission to college. www.technicalschools.org Some colleges require the SAT/ACT scores www.best-technical-schools.com Planning For Juniors to be sent directly from the testing agency. www.technical-vocational-schools.net Check your school to see what the specific requirements are for admission. Financing your education: and Parents www.finaid.org Pay close attention to testing dates and www.fafsa.ed.gov deadlines. You can check the website at: www.pheaa.org www.carlynton.k12.pa.us for these dates and www.educationplanner.org times. Testing info is also available at: www.collegeboard.com or Military: www.actstudent.org. www.usafa.edu www.usna.edu Prepare for the SAT/ACT. Use your PSAT www.usma.edu results, purchase a book of practice tests and strategies, or take a prep course. These scores Scholarships: are very important in college admission. www.scholarships.com www.house.state.pa.us/ ASVAB: Students interested in the Military www.collegeboard.com should also take the Armed Services www.fastweb.com Vocational Aptitude Battery. Check with your www.educationplanner.org counselor about testing dates. General college info: Carlynton High School PSSA: The Pennsylvania State Assessment www.collegetown.com Guidance Office tests are given to juniors in writing, reading, www.campustours.com 412-429-2500 and math. Students must achieve at the www.educationplanner.com “proficient” level in all three areas to avoid www.makingitcount.com Scott Canty x 1114 retesting. www.yourfuture.com Stefanie Barnes x 1122

Kathi Mollenauer – Secretary x 1116 TIMELINE TIMELINE CHECK LIST CHECK LIST CHOOSING A MAJOR

September/October/November March Making a lifelong decision about a Major requires information about yourself. What do you like? What __ Become involved in clubs and __ Continue to research and evaluate do you like to study? What makes you happy? Think school/community activities information on schools about these questions. If you are still undecided when __ Take PSAT for practice and National __ Select courses for senior year – applying to college, make sure you look at schools that Merit Scholarship CHALLENGE YOURSELF!! have all majors that interest you. Here are some __ Go to college visits when the Rep comes to __ Athletes - get NCAA guide resources: Carlynton __ Register for SAT/ACT Use the internet. __ Start application for Military Academy __ STUDY!! READ!! www.educationplanner.org __ Look into NCAA Clearing house www.collegeboard.com __ Think about careers April www.actstudent.org __ Use Guidance resources __ Continue to refine college list www.makingitcount.com __ Job Shadow __ Visit local schools over Spring break www.yourfuture.org www.careercruising.com __Attend Junior Interview with counselor __ Look into internship opportunities for Just to start. See your counselor for more info. __ STUDY!! READ!! Summer __ STUDY!! READ!! School Catalogs. The guidance office has many school December/January catalogs to view, or go to the colleges’ websites. Look __ Visit web sites of potential colleges May up majors and see if those courses appeal to you. __ Get the best grades you can __ Plan good use of Summer time – Ask Questions. As you meet and visit with family and __ Discuss PSAT scores with counselor volunteer, take a class, get a job, friends, ask what they do for a living. What do they __ Look into NCAA requirements community service like/dislike about their job? Talk to students home __ STUDY!! READ!! __ Make appointments to visits from college. colleges/tech schools in Summer Consider the Job Outlook. Jobs are constantly February __ Identify teachers to write changing, and occupation demands are changing. If __ Register For SAT/ACT recommendations you become familiar with in demand jobs, you can __ Attend college fair and speak to reps __ Take SAT/ACT prepare to fill the need. __ Prepare for SAT/ACT – use online or __ STUDY!! READ!! PSAT, take a class Job Shadow, volunteer, or internship. These are all good ways to “try out” different careers. They also __ STUDY!! READ!! June/July/August make a good impression on your resume or transcript. __ Visit schools, take tours __ Work on essay, resume __ Volunteer, com. service, job shad. __ Narrow school choices __ READ!!!