college edge  By Julie Bruner

July

Seniors in High School

•Organize all of your forms and mail them in to your college.

• Your college may have orientation programs. Take a copy of your final transcript so that your academic advisor will be able to help place you in the appropriate courses. You may have to take math and/or language placement exams to deter-mine your schedule.

• Communicate with your room-mate about what each of you will bring to the room.

•Do you have everyone’s address? Phone number? Make sure your parents exchange phone numbers and emails with your roommate(s) and parents.

•Write thank you notes from graduation.

Juniors in High School

• Continue to visit colleges. Write thank you notes to the college admissions counselors and include what you liked about the campuses.

•Go online and download college applications. Make a sloppy copy for practice. Start writing the college essays and get feedback. You may be able to use the same essays for several colleges. Essays allow the colleges to hear your voice.

•Pull together your resume. Start by creating categories such as Extra-curricular, Leadership, Community Service, Athletic and Religious Activities; Employment; Hobbies & Interests; and Skills. Work with your parents/guardians to complete the categories, transfer them to a resume format, and use for your college applications.

•Review for fall SAT/ACT tests.

Julie Bruner, M.Ed., is the author of “Getting My Tail Into College,” a college planner for high school juniors and seniors. Formerly a college counselor at Maggie Walker Governor’s School and now at Trinity, she can be contacted at www.thecollegeplanners.com.

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