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A wide variety of advanced courses are available to you including AP, Dual Credit, OnRamps/ Dual Enrolment, etc. Also, colleges prefer at least three years of a foreign language and four years of core classes.  \n● Start thinking about your career goals and talk to people in that field – ask lots of questions!  \n● GET INVOLVED in extracurricular activities and begin to make a resume of your activities. This will be of great use for you when starting to apply for college admissions as well as jobs.  \n● Attend college fairs and ask lots of questions about admissions, majors, financial aid, programs, etc.  \n● WORK HARD on your academics, grade point average, homework and semester exams.  \n● Develop good work habits for homework and time management skills.  \nTAKE THE PSAT 9th  \n● Take the PSAT 9th and DO YOUR BEST. The PSAT will be administered in OCTOBER. Hays CISD will pay for you to take it and there is no need to pre-register. do test practice with ample time and just give it your best; as the PSAT scores are not only a predictor of how well you will do on the actual SAT but also it is used as a measure of College Readiness!  \nSPRING  \nPREPARE FOR TESTS  \n● Do your very best on your END-OF-COURSE exams. Talk to your counselor if you have questions.  \n● Prepare for your semester exams and finish strong!  \nSIGNING UP FOR COURSES FOR NEXT FALL  \n● Talk to your counselor and teachers about taking AP, Dual Credit or Dual Enrollment, or Articulated courses next fall so that you can get college credit while in high school.  \n● Check your progress towards graduation; that you are earning the needed credits and GRADE POINT AVERAGE.  \n● Revise and update your 4 YEAR PLAN (in SchooLinks) and make sure you are completing at least one CTE class each year to earn your endorsement.  \nLEARN ABOUT COLLEGES  \n● Visit colleges online and compare programs, cost of attendance and even take a virtual tour at [https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org](https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org) and through [https://www.ownyourownfuture.com](https://www.ownyourownfuture.com)  \n● Tour colleges during Spring break or in the summer (colleges have special events for high school students) .  \nSTAY FOCUSED  \n● Make sure to be doing your best in all classes, keep in mind that the GPA (which drives your rank) that you will use to apply for college during the Summer/ Fall of your senior year is calculated from ALL coursework taken from 9th-11th grade.  \nEXPLORE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES  \n● Look for summer opportunities to put on your resume; internships, jobs or classes taken in the summer.  \n● Keep track of your volunteer activities and enrichment programs that you participate in.  \n● Talk to your counselor about taking advanced courses; like AP, Dual Credit and/or Dual Enrollment in the spring of your sophomore year or be ready to take additional advanced courses for the new school year.  \n● Start a summer reading list and visit college campuses (many colleges have special events during the summer)  \nHays Consolidated ISD  \nCommitted to Preparing All Students to Graduate College, Career and Life Ready!  \nTEST PRACTICE AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES  \nHOW TO START MAKING YOUR COLLEGE DREAM A REALITY:  [http://www.ownyourfuture.com](http://www.ownyourfuture.c","cbCait5baYD9DIIx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait5baYD9DIIx","pdf",149748,"English","# FALL\n## Complete college & career exploration activities (through SchooLinks)\n## Plan for the year ahead\n## Take the PSAT 9th\n# SPRING\n## Prepare for tests\n## Signing up for courses for next fall\n## Learn about colleges\n## Stay focused\n## Explore summer opportunities\n# Test practice and academic resources\n# College resources\n# Career resources\n# College fairs","[{\"question\":\"What should freshmen complete in the fall using SchooLinks?\",\"answer\":\"Complete grade-level college and career exploration tasks on the comprehensive dashboard in SchooLinks to explore strengths and interests and build readiness foundations.\"},{\"question\":\"When and how should students take the PSAT 9th?\",\"answer\":\"Take the PSAT 9th in October, do your best, and use test practice with ample time. 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