Fall
- Get to know your school guidance counselor, teachers and principal.
- Find out how many credits and courses you need to graduate from high school.
- Meet with your high school guidance counselor to create a four-year plan that includes college preparation.
- Get involved in extracurricular activities. Colleges are interested in the way you spend your extra time.
January and February
Meet with your high school guidance counselor to:
- Review your first-semester grades.
- Learn which Regents exams you need to take in June.
March
- Take a virtual college tour or visit a campus. New York City has dozens of colleges, all just a subway ride away.
- Research and apply for summer programs and internships. Pay attention to program deadlines so you don’t miss out on valuable opportunities.
April and May
- Study for your Regents and final exams.
- Check with your high school guidance counselor and teachers to see if they know of any summer jobs that suit your interests.
- Apply for working papers with your high school guidance counselor’s help. Remember you must be 15 to work in New York City.
- Take a practice PSAT and discuss the results with a teacher or guidance counselor.
- Meet with your high school guidance counselor to review how you did this year, how you might improve and which classes you should take next year.
June
- Pass at least one Regents exam by the end of ninth grade.