college edge  By Julie Bruner

January

Seniors in High School

- Mail in or submit your college applications by the deadlines.
- For colleges that have rolling admissions, go ahead and send in your applications for consideration. Their spaces fill up and the longer you wait, the harder it could be for you to get accepted.
- Help your parents/guardians submit the FAFSA for financial aid. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov for more information.
- Study for exams if you are on a semester system. Your semester grades will be scrutinized by your colleges, so do well and take them seriously.
- Give your counselor your mid-year forms for your colleges so that he or she can submit your first semester grades. These forms are part of your application.

Juniors in High School

- Does your school have a special college program for juniors? Make sure you attend and take the process seriously.
- Talk to your counselor and set up a meeting to discuss your college possibilities, transcript, testing calendar and teacher recommendations. Make sure to include your parents. (I promise it will make things easier for everyone, including you, in the long run.)
- Study for exams if you are on a semester system.
- Use www.collegeboard.com or www.princetonreview.com to start the college search process.
- Study for the January 26 SAT Reasoning Test.

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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