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Your school counselor, or guidance counselor, is one of your best resources as you plan for college. Take the first step and make an appointment to discuss a plan for college. She or he has information about admission tests, college preparation, and your education and career options. Here are some basic questions to help get you started:
Questions:
• Do you have any information to help me start exploring my interests
and related careers?
• What are the required and recommended courses -- for graduation and for college prep?
• How should I plan my schedule so I'll complete them?
• Do you have any after-school or evening sessions available for college planning?
• Do you have college handbooks or other guides that I can browse or borrow?
• What activities can I do at home and over the summer to get ready for college?
• What kinds of grades do different colleges require?
• Where do other kids from this school attend college?
• What are the requirements or standards for the honor society?
• What are the required and recommended courses -- for graduation and for college prep?
• How should I plan my schedule so I'll complete them?
• Do you have any after-school or evening sessions available for college planning?
• Do you have college handbooks or other guides that I can browse or borrow?
• What activities can I do at home and over the summer to get ready for college?
• What kinds of grades do different colleges require?
• Where do other kids from this school attend college?
• What are the requirements or standards for the honor society?