September and October
Meet with your high school guidance counselor and parents/guardians to:
- Register for the PSAT. Ask your guidance counselor for practice tests and other tips.
- Review your ninth-grade transcript and evaluate your progress with your four-year plan.
- Go to the Big Apple College Fair. See the Events page for the schedule.
- Explore different types of colleges: private, public, professional and arts.
- Stay involved in extracurricular activities. Try applying for a leadership position.
- Take the PSAT. Be sure you know the correct date and test location.
November
- Continue to study hard and get good grades.
January
- Meet with your high school guidance counselor to review your grades and determine which Regents exams you should take in June.
March and April
- Research and apply for summer programs and internships. Pay close attention to program deadlines.
- Visit a college campus and attend an information session.
- Register for an SAT subject test with your high school guidance counselor. Only register to take an SAT subject test in a subject in which you are doing well
May and June
- Prepare for and take Regents exams. By the end of 10th grade, you should have taken three Regents exams: math, science and history.
- Take the May SAT or SAT subject test if you are registered.
- Ask your high school guidance counselor and teachers if they know of any summer opportunities.
- Apply for working papers. Remember, you must be 15 to work in New York City.
Meet with your high school guidance counselor to:
- Discuss your academic progress.
- Review your four-year course plan and choose the classes you need to take next year.
- Discuss your summer plans.
- Ask about Advanced Placement classes.
- Find out about and register for a College Now course at a local college.
- Start preparing for the October ACT.