These steps are ideally taken during the Junior year, but anytime sooner is a good idea too. Just so you know, it wouldve been best to start looking for schools during the 8th grade, but theres plenty of time so dont worry about that.

-Go to nelnet.com/getajump for college planning

-Register for PSAT

-Start seeking financial aid and prepare for financial aid terms.

-Take the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in October

-Search for free scholarships (fastweb.com has various scholarships that require essays or any kind of services.)

-Find scholarships offered by unions or churches that you are connected to.

-Ask your guidance counselor, he/she may be valuable assets to deciding for college.

-Register and STUDY for SATs (Junior Year).

-Make a list of “Top Ten” colleges in your interest and try visiting them (Mainly around Spring when classes are in session).

-Summer jobs are a good way to save money for college and meet scholarship requirements.

-SAVE MONEY FOR COLLEGE. College is hella expensive.

Afterwards, During senior year:

-Narrow down your “top ten” list of colleges, especially if you have visited them.

Other things that you have to deal with when getting into college are Transcripts, Applications, and others of the ilk. Take note of deadlines, for they are very, very important.

This is practically the gist of it. Try looking around online.

Notable programs that offer student financial aid (if you need it) is FAFSA.ed.gov

GOOD LUCK

1) First day of college, join clubs. Try to get some upper level positions — like secretary. 2) Continue volunteering at your local hospital. 3) Start shadowing medical doctors, if possible. Other than those three, there’s really no other opportunities for you to become involved in. Once you’re in college, then you can get really serious. When you’re in college, these things will look attractive to medical school: 1) Shadowing — will need 100+ hours 2) Clinical Experience — can be volunteering or professional. Will need 500+ hours. 3) Research — do not research something irrelevant from medicine. One publication should do it. 4) High GPA — at least a 3.4. 5) High MCAT — will need over a 30+

Here are a few things you can do to prepare for college.

Based on what you have shared you are in good shape to get into a good school. I have a bi monthly newsletter I can put you on the mailing list which will give you all sorts of advice including how to pay for college without taking out a lot of loans> send me your e-mail address if you would like.

Good luck

Sophomore Year Checklist

As a sophomore, there are some things that you can do to begin planning for college. Use this checklist to keep track of what you have done and what you still need to do.

In the fall:

 Meet with your guidance counselor to schedule your courses for the coming year(s). You may be able to tailor your schedule to fit your career plans. If you aren’t sure yet what you’d like to do after high school, don’t worry! You can still take general classes that will help you.

 Continue your participation in extracurricular activities.

 Take the PSAT. Check with your guidance counselor for more information. You should also begin studying for the SAT if you plan to take it during your junior year.

 Visit your high school’s career center, if available. You should begin to get an idea of what types of career would be most interesting to you and look into them.

In the winter:

 Talk with your guidance counselor about your grades. If there have been any significant changes, determine the reason. Make an effort to maintain high grades throughout the year.

 If you have taken the PSAT, meet with your guidance counselor to discuss your results.

 Find out what kinds of post-secondary schools offer the type of education you may need to meet your career plans.

 If you are considering attending a military school academy, start gathering applications and recommendation letters now.

In the spring:

 Plan your classes for next year. Your schedule should include classes that you are interested in or that meet any emerging career plans. If you are doing well in school, you should consider taking advanced placement courses for college credit.

 Look for any summer enrichment programs at colleges around the nation that might interest you. These types of programs can help on a college application and may also assist you in determining what kind of career you’d like to pursue.

In the summer:

 If you do not yet have a job, consider getting one. This can be a great start to saving some money for college.

 Continue your involvement (or consider getting involved) in community service projects or activities, especially if you can get involved in something that relates to your field of interest.

 Continue thinking about what kind of career you would like to pursue. If there are particular fields you are interested in, try to talk to someone in that field to get a general idea of what it might be like.

Uh… sounds like you more than have it covered, dude. My only suggestion to you would be start saving your money, research the schools you might want to attend and be open to suggestions and new experiences. I changed my major 4 times in college! Oh, and learn how to do your own laundry/cook your own decent meals too. That’s always a bonus.

*bow* congratulations!, you are doing super fine sweetly,

drafting?! way to go, I took it in high school in my native country; I think you are on the right path here my friend. Engineering eh? start learning Programming language ( C, C++, Java, Python etc…

http://cprogramming.com/

doug’s website: http://www.dougv.com/blog/category/programming/c-c/

again, congrats!

You are a good example EVERY teenager should be doing, keep it up and you will be the next Bill Gates:)

Um, Leo M: wrong!, I love nerds or geeks:)

Try making friends. Colleges arn’t just looking for nerds with good grades.

study hard and don’t slack! but best advice is SLEEP EARLY! nothing works better than an awake mind!

wow u are one suscessful person keep it up