Yarmouth High School College Search Timeline – Junior Year 2016-2017 February • Begin to research interesting and challenging summer courses, jobs and programs • Plan your senior year courses March • Begin applying for summer courses, jobs and programs • Visit college websites; write, call or e-mail for viewbooks and applications • Begin arranging college visits and interviews for Spring Break • Consider taking SAT Subject tests in courses you are finishing this year • Receive AP bulletin from College Board • Participate in the practice College Interview program April • File applications for service academies and ROTC scholarships • Attend the YHS College Information Night with your parents on April 5th at 6:30 pm • All juniors take the SAT on Wednesday, April 5 at YHS • Begin college visits & interviews during spring break • Register for May 6 SAT. Deadline: April 7 May • Take AP exams • Register for June 3 SAT. Deadline: May 9 • Register for the June 10 ACT. Deadline: May 5 • Begin arranging college visits & interviews for summer • Take May 6 SAT June • Take SAT on June 3 if applicable • Take the ACT on June 10 • Begin summer college visits and interviews Summer • Continue summer college visits and interviews • Keep extracurricular and community service going • Do something extraordinary! Test registration - SAT www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org

September • Focus on your studies; junior year grades are important to colleges! • Plan this year’s and next year’s extracurricular and community service activities • Meet with college representatives visiting YHS • Attend College Fair at USM – Sept. 27, 6:30-8:30 pm • Register for PSAT/NMSQT in Guidance Office October • Read PSAT/NMSQT Bulletin and take the PSAT practice test or visit www.collegeboard.org for your free online practice test • Meet with college representatives visiting YHS • Take PSAT/NMSQT on October 19 at YHS November • College reference books and college literature are available in the Guidance Office • Meet with college representatives visiting YHS December • Discuss PSAT/NMSQT results with your guidance counselor; you will use these materials when you begin to develop a range of colleges • Read Taking the SAT • Talk with YHS graduates who are home from college • Use Khan Academy’s website to prep for the spring SAT’s – www.khanacademy.org/sat January • Have Junior meeting with your counselor (during January, February, or March) to discuss your career interests, academic record, extracurricular activities, and possible colleges • Use CollegeBoard.org website to develop a preliminary list of colleges based on your interests • Discuss college interests with your parents