B.P. 3189

Route des Peres Maristes

(Hann II)

Dakar, Senegal

West Africa                   

School Office: 221.832.06.82

Business Office: 221.832.05.73

Fax: 221.832.17.21

• This is your last chance to really boost your GPA.  Your transcript through the end of this year will go with your college application!

• Take the PSAT in October to practice for the SAT and also enter the National Merit Scholarship program (if you are a U.S. citizen).

• Take some virtual tours of college campuses online.

• Narrow your prospective college list to 3-5 schools.  Check the Guidance Links for some great search websites.  Request information from your top picks.

• What about a major?  Start doing some career exploration by talking to staff members and doing some online investigation.

• Take the SAT no later than May of your Junior year.

• The ACT is offered in October and February – check to see if your prospective colleges prefer ACT scores.

• Are you an international student who may need to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)?  Check with your prospective colleges to see if they require a TOEFL score.  You may want to take the TOEFL in the spring of your junior year.

• Choose a strong Senior year academic schedule of classes.

• Look into scholarship possibilities – FastWeb is a good source for information.  Check the bulletin board in the office for scholarships.

Click here to find out how to start the search for a college.

Click here to read about the choice between a Christian and secular school.

Last Updated: 03/16/2005 10:29