Get it together for college A planner to help you get organized and get in
Book - 2017
Any high-school senior will tell you that the hardest part of applying to college is getting organized and staying on top of all the forms, requirements, and deadlines. This revised edition of Get It Together for College helps students do just that. Completely updated to cover current college application policies and procedures, this planner covers everything from how to look for colleges to what to take to the dorm. The tools and tips are presented in a practical, quick-and-easy format that helps students relieve stress and take control of the process.
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New York, NY :
The College Board
[2017]
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Edition
- Updated 4th edition
- Physical Description
- xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781457309267
- Preface
- How to Use this Book
- My Organizer on collegeboard.org
- Chapter 1. The Big Calendar
- Junior Year Month-by-Month
- Senior Year Month-by-Month
- Chapter 2. Make Sure You're on Track
- What Colleges Are Looking For
- Ninth-and Tenth-Grade Planner
- Recommended High School Classes
- High School Planning Worksheet
- 20 Questions to Ask Your School Counselor
- What to Know About AP®
- Extracurricular Tips
- Extracurricular Archive
- Top 10 Time-Management Tips
- Your Personal Time-Making Machine
- Summer Reading List
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 3. If You Want to Play Sports
- Tips for the Student-Athlete
- What to Include in a Sports Résumé
- Sample Student-Athlete Résumé
- Sample Student-Athlete Letter of interest
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 4. Finding Colleges You Like
- Quick Start College Search Tips
- 10 Tips for Surfing College Websites
- 10 Tips for Using Social Media
- Basic Choices to Make
- Accreditation: Must Knows
- Community College Fact Sheet
- Your College Major
- Matching Careers to Degrees
- Step-by-Step Career Worksheet
- Four "Top 10" Career Charts
- ROTC FAQs
- College Fair Tip Sheet
- 20 Questions to Ask College Reps
- College Fair Journal
- What You Want Checklist
- Your Short List of Colleges
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 5. Visiting Colleges
- When to Visit Colleges
- Campus Visit Checklist
- Questions to Ask During the Visit
- Sizing Up a Dorm Checklist
- Campus Visit Journal
- Chapter 6. Taking Tests
- FAQs About the PSAT/NMSQT®
- FAQs About AP Exams
- FAQs About the Redesigned SAT®
- The SAT at a Glance
- Practice for Free
- Multiple-Choice Strategies
- More Practice Tips
- Tips for Taking the SAT Subject Tests™
- SAT Test Day Tips/What to Bring
- If You Need Accommodations
- Test-Taking Timeline
- Test-Taking Tracker
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 7. Completing the Applications
- Application Basics
- College Application Timeline
- College Application Tracker
- College Application FAQs
- Online Application Dos and Don'ts
- About the Common Application
- What to Know About Applying Early
- Guidelines for Getting Recommendations
- Sample Recommendation Request Letter
- Recommendation Cheat Sheet
- Art Portfolio Prep Tips
- Tips for a Winning Music School Audition
- Home Schooled?
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 8. No-Sweat Application Essays
- Three Steps to a Great College Essay
- Topic Brainstorming Worksheet
- Essay Writing Dos and Don'ts
- First Draft Checklist
- 10 Sample Essay Questions
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 9. No-Sweat College Interviews
- You Have to Interview
- 20 Interview Questions You Might Be Asked
- 20 Questions for You to Ask Your Interviewer
- Interview Checklist
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 10. The Money Part
- Senior Year Financial Aid Timeline
- Financial Aid Application Tracker
- 10 Questions for the Financial Aid Office
- Fill Out the EAFSA Step-by-Step
- Fill Out the CSS Profile Step-by-Step
- Compare Your Awards Worksheet
- Questions to Ask About Your Financial Aid Award
- Your College Loan Options
- 10 Essential Borrowing Tips
- Finding Scholarships
- Scholarship Matchmaker
- How to Spot a Scholarship Scam
- Scholarship Application Tracker
- Notes Pages
- Chapter 11. After the Letters Arrive
- Next Steps After You're Accepted
- Sample Thanks, But No Thanks Letter
- What to Do If You're Wait-Listed
- What to Do If You Don't Get in Anywhere
- Choose Your Housing Options
- Thinking of Living Off Campus?
- Off-to-College Checklist
- Shopping and Packing Tips
- College Survival Tips
- Notes Pages
- Glossary
- Contact List