college edge  By Julie Bruner

FEBRUARY

Seniors in High School

-Check out scholarships, either online or through your college counseling office.
-Send your colleges any updated information that will strengthen your file.
-If your college requires interviews and you haven’t heard anything, call the admissions office.
-Put into motion possible college visits during spring break in order to help you make your final decision.

Juniors in High School

-If you took the January 26 SAT test, you should receive your scores soon. Decide if you should take a test preparation class before the May SAT test. If you did not take the January test, register to take the March 1 SAT.
-Talk to your counselor about a realistic college list.
-Plan to visit those colleges that interest you. Spring break is the optimum time. Students are still in class, and you won’t miss school days. To prepare for your visits, go to local colleges and their information sessions for interested students to see how the process works. Use these sessions as a “guinea pig” to prep for your actual college tours.
-Call the admissions office of each college (get this information from the school’s website) to see how their visits and tours work. How involved you get in a visit depends on your interest in the college.

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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