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COLLEGE INFORMATION
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| College Websites |
Four-Year colleges and University:
Local Two-Year Colleges
Technical and Trade School
Apprenticeship Training Programs
Army
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| Students |
If you’re like most of your peers at School of Creative and Performing Arts, you’ll attend college. Looking ahead, you may feel overwhelmed, but if you are organized, pro-active, and willing to take it one step at a time, you’ll find the process manageable and even an opportunity for personal growth. Every high schoolers should strive to achieve the best grades possible. College-bound students need to accomplish several additional tasks during their junior and senior years. |
| Juniors Need to: |
- Ensure their schedule contains all the courses they need to graduate from the School of Creative and Performing Arts and satisfy college entrance requirements.
- Begin to consider and research college options.
- Prepare for and take the standardized tests that most colleges require as part of their applications.
- Visit colleges, if possible.
- Earn the best grades possible; in most cases, your grades from junior year will be the most recent that admissions officers will see.
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| Seniors Need to: |
- Retake tests, if necessary, to optimize scores.
- Apply to schools and for scholarships, financial aid.
- Continue to work hard academically.
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| Parents |
Though it is certainly possible for your child to manage the college application process alone, it is probably not advisable, especially these days, as the numbers of applicants continues to increase. The media continues to report on increased competitiveness at many colleges (thus increasing everyone’s stress levels!) and test-taking requirements get more complicated. You can help your child by staying calm and positive, discussing realistic options, offering encouragement, and, when necessary, prodding to ensure your child stays on schedule. Stay abreast of school news and college-related events by attending on campus counseling sessions, reading the school newsletter, and regularly reviewing the school’s online counseling bulletin. |
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