College Planning

• Start the year off on the right foot academically.
  
• Organize an area to keep your college information.
  
• Meet with your counselor or Mrs. Hall to comprise a list of schools that best match your interests.
  
• Register for the fall SAT/ACT if necessary.
  
• Research your list of colleges (college fairs, school visits, college websites, publications, etc.)
  
• Finalize essays.
  
• Request letters of recommendations from your teachers.
  
• Visit colleges, arrange tours, interviews.
  
• Complete applications and bring in for review.
  
• Complete Senior Questionnaire in Naviance.
  
• Have parents complete the Parent Brag sheet in Naviance.
  
• Continue to check the Counseling webpage and Naviance for updates.

JUNIORS

• Start the year off on the right foot academically.
  
• Prepare for the upcoming PSAT exam which will be administered in October at Indian Hill HS.
  
• The Practice ACT will be administered on November at Indian Hill HS.
  
• Attend college events (college fairs, college visits to the school, evening presentations).
  
• Participate in extracurricular activities.
  
• Speak with parents regarding your college plans.
  
• Begin a list of schools that you are interested in researching.
  
• Take the School Day SAT exam at Indian Hill in March.
  
• Meet with your counselor or Mrs. Hall regarding your college plans.
  
• Register to take the SAT and/or ACT in spring of the junior year.
  

SOPHOMORES

• Start the year off on the right foot academically.
  
• Prepare for the upcoming PSAT exam which will be administered in October at Indian Hill High School.
  
• The Pre-ACT test will be administered in November at Indian Hill HS.
  
• All sophomores will take the Ohio state assessments beginning in Spring.
  
• Attend college events (college fairs, school visit to the school).
  
• Begin visiting college campuses.
  
• Continue to make a contribution to your community.
  
• Arrange meeting with your counselor or Mrs. Hall to discuss academic planning for college.
  
• Participate in extracurricular activities.
  
• Consider taking the SAT Subject exams.
  

FRESHMEN

• Start the year off on the right foot academically.
  
• Explore and participate in extracurricular activities that interest you and to which you can make a commitment.
  
• Participate in your community.
  
• Prepare for the PSAT 8/9 exam which will be administered in October at Indian Hill High School.
  
• All freshmen will take the Ohio state assessments beginning in Spring.
  
• Make a commitment to read every day.
  
• Arrange meeting with your counselor or Mrs. Hall to discuss academic planning for college.