Freshman Year

Build strong academic, language, mathematics and critical thinking skills by taking challenging courses.
Study hard and get excellent grades.
Meet regularly with your counselor, to discuss your four year plan and when you have questions.
Seek out help from your teachers when you have questions.
Find a buddy in every class who you can rely on to call, if you miss class or have questions about homework.
Strengthen your vocabulary by increasing your reading.
Become involved in co-curricular activities.
Complete “Do What You Are”, “Explore Careers” and “Explore Interests” in Naviance.
Browse through college literature or the Web to get an idea of what kinds of schools may be of interest to you.
Check out what high school courses colleges require.
Know NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) requirements if you want to play sports in college.
Keep an academic portfolio and co-curricular record.
Research career possibilities.
Begin saving money for college.