Get It Together for College A Planner to Help You Get Organized and Get In

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• ISBN13: 9780874478297
• ISBN10: 0874478294
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-24
• Publisher: College Board

Summary

Building on the success of the collegeboard.com Web site, this workbook provides calendars, checklists, worksheets, and tips to help students organize their college application materials.

Author Biography

The College Board, a not-for-profit membership association, connects students to college success and opportunity through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP). Students, parents, educators, and librarians recognize the College Board as a source of expertise on SAT and CLEP®test preparation, college admissions, and financial aid. The Board publishes the bestselling Official SAT Study Guide, the College Handbook, the Book of Majors, and other books that help students prepare for college, research their options, and succeed in higher education. It also maintains the popular collegeboard.com Web site, which is visited by more than two million unique visitors per month.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
How to Use This Book	p. xi
My Organizer on collegeboard.com	p. xii
The Big Calendar	p. 1
Junior Year Month-by-Month	p. 2
Senior Year Month-by-Month	p. 13
Make Sure You're on Track	p. 25
What Colleges Are Looking For	p. 26
Ninth- and Tenth-Grade Planner	p. 28
Recommended High School Classes	p. 29
High School Planning Worksheet	p. 30
20 Questions to Ask Your School Counselor	p. 32
What to Know About AP	p. 33
Extracurricular Tips	p. 34
Extracurricular Archive	p. 35
Tips for the Student-Athlete	p. 36
What to Include in a Sports Resume	p. 37
Sample Student-Athlete Resume	p. 38
Sample Student-Athlete Letter of Interest	p. 39
Top 10 Time-Management Tips	p. 40
Your Personal Time Machine	p. 41
Summer Reading List	p. 42
Notes Page	p. 44
Finding Colleges You Like	p. 45
Quick Start College Search Tips	p. 46
10 Tips for Surfing College Web Sites	p. 48
Basic Choices to Make	p. 50
Accreditation: Must Knows	p. 52
Community College Fact Sheet	p. 54
Your College Major	p. 56
Matching Careers to Degrees	p. 57
Step-by-Step Career Worksheet	p. 58
Four "Top 10" Career Charts	p. 60
ROTC FAQs	p. 62
College Fair Tip Sheet	p. 63
20 Questions to Ask College Reps	p. 64
College Fair Journal	p. 65
What You Want Checklist	p. 70
Your Short List of Colleges	p. 72
Notes Pages	p. 74
Visiting Colleges	p. 77
When to Visit Colleges	p. 78
Campus Visit Checklist	p. 79
Questions to Ask During the Visit	p. 80
Sizing Up a Dorm Checklist	p. 82
Campus Visit Journal	p. 83
Taking Tests	p. 91
FAQs About the PSAT/NMSQT	p. 92
FAQs About AP Exams	p. 93
FAQs About the SAT	p. 94
The SAT at a Glance	p. 96
Test Prep Tips	p. 97
Multiple-Choice Strategies	p. 98
Strategies for Success on the SAT Essay	p. 99
Tips for Taking the SAT Subject Tests	p. 100
SAT Test Day Tips/What to Bring	p. 102
If You Need Accommodations	p. 104
Test-Taking Timeline	p. 106
Test-Taking Tracker	p. 108
Notes Pages	p. 110
Filling Out the Applications	p. 113
Application Basics	p. 114
College Application Timeline	p. 116
College Application Tracker	p. 118
College Application FAQs	p. 120
Online Application Do's and Don'ts	p. 121
About the Common Application	p. 122
What to Know About Applying Early	p. 123
Guidelines for Getting Recommendations	p. 124
Sample Recommendation Request Letter	p. 125
Recommendation Cheat Sheet	p. 126
Homeschooled?	p. 130
If You Have to Interview	p. 131
20 Interview Questions You Might Be Asked	p. 132
20 Questions for You to Ask Your Interviewer	p. 133
Interview Checklist	p. 134
Notes Pages	p. 135
No Stress Application Essays	p. 137
Three Steps to a Great College Essay	p. 138
Topic Brainstorming Worksheet	p. 140
Essay Writing Do's and Don'ts	p. 142
First Draft Checklist	p. 143
10 Sample Essay Questions	p. 144
Notes Pages	p. 145
The Money Part	p. 151
Senior Year Financial Aid Timeline	p. 152
Financial Aid Application Tracker	p. 154
10 Questions for the Financial Aid Office	p. 156
Fill Out the FAFSA Step-by-Step	p. 157
Fill Out the PROFILE Step-by-Step	p. 162
Compare Your Awards Worksheet	p. 166
Questions to Ask About Your Financial Aid Award	p. 167
Your College Loan Options	p. 168
10 Essential Borrowing Tips	p. 170
Finding Scholarships	p. 171
Scholarship Matchmaker	p. 172
How to Spot a Scholarship Scam	p. 173
Scholarship Application Tracker	p. 174
Notes Pages	p. 176
After the Letters Arrive	p. 179
Next Steps After You're Accepted	p. 180
Sample Thanks, But No Thanks Letter	p. 182
What to Do If You're Wait-Listed	p. 183
What to Do If You Don't Get in Anywhere	p. 184
Choose Your Housing Options	p. 185
Thinking of Living Off Campus?	p. 186
Off-to-College Checklist	p. 188
Shopping and Packing Tips	p. 190
College Survival Tips	p. 191
Notes Page	p. 192
Glossary	p. 193
Contact List	p. 201
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