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Freshmen Academic Orientation

9^th Grade Checklist
Fall
   Create a FastWeb Account
   Create a Princeton Review Account – begin your college search
   Create a College Board Account
   Learn about Explore – practice ACT tests
   Get on the Class Email List
   Create your CSU Mentor Account
   Create your account on CA Colleges
   Print and highlight a Career Sheet from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Spring
   Update your CSU Mentor Account
   Complete a Scholarship Application
   Complete page 1 of SEOP – College List
  Apply for Summer Enrichment or Volunteeer Programs
  Print and highlight a Career Sheet from the EXPLORE site

Suggestions and Tips

• Know you're A-G list
• Stay on top of your classes and be prepared!!
• Obtain dates and locations of college fairs and 'information nights' in your local area
• Get Involved in school activities!!!
• Be familiar with tutoring programs.
  
• Ask Questions????
  
• Be in Study Groups
  
• Use HomeWork Live