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Remember: Use the College Board website http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/quickstart.html to access your personalized study plan for the PSAT. If you have lost your sign on code you can: 1. e-mail Mrs. Mettlen @ cmettlen@dibollisd.com or call her @ 936-829-5191. You can also research different colleges and careers. You also have access to the Bridges website, https://access.bridges.com/auth/login.do;jsessionid=D5FEEEC1E3371104C92DCEBFD0A58848?targetUri=%2Fportal%2FlandingPage.do that will assist you in your research and planning efforts. To sign on: DISDMC1111 (after DISD, lastinitial, first initial, lunch number. Your password is also your lunch number.
Junior Year Keep meeting with your college/career counselor at least once a year Continue to take and plan challenging courses Keep your grades up Join an academic club Register for the ACT. You should be academically ready to take it by spring. If not, take it early in your senior year. Read our key information about the ACT test Talk with your parents and high school counselor about colleges that interest you Prepare a list of questions to ask on campus visits Continue to visit colleges and talk with college students List, compare, and visit colleges Start or update an academic resume Consider putting together a portfolio that highlights your special skills and talents Keep filling out the college comparison worksheet (PDF; 1 page, 64KB); for assistance with PDF files, see these tips Investigate scholarship opportunities Volunteer for activities and clubs related to career interests Get a part-time job, apprenticeship, or internship; or job shadow in a profession that interests youThe above is accessed on the ACT website @ http://www.actstudent.org/college/11.html
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