Preparing For College

1. Maintain a high cumulative grade point average (GPA) from grades nine through eleven.

2. Maitain a solid academic schedule throught the end of your senior year.

3. Plan to take the ACT test.

A. Register for the ACT in the spring of your junior year. Retake the test in your senior year if you feel significantly more prepared and hope to improve your score.

B. Register for the ACT test in October or December of your senior year if you did not take it in your junior year. Any test date after December is generally too late to meet college scholarship deadlines.

C. ACT preparation and review classes in English and Math are offfered at Skyline before and after school about two weeks prior to each test date. There is no substitute for consistent effort in academic subjects.

D. National registration and testing dates are posted in the Career and Counseling Centers. Information and registration materials are available in the Career Center. The ACT is given on Saturdays, five time a year, in October, December, February, April and June.

E. Some out-of-state colleges require the SAT I and SAT II (achievement tests). The SAT I and SAT II tests are given at the University of Utah Testing Center. Registration materials are available in the Career Center. Please check the admission requirements of the colleges you are considering.

4. Attend Post High School Orientation sessions during the fall of your senior year, the State Office of Education sponsors a tour of every Utah high school. At this time, students can visit with representativers from all of Utah's public and private institutions.

5. Attend college fairs sponsored in your area. Out-of-state universities and college representatives visit high schools regularly. Start making contact with these representatives during your junior and senior years.

6. Be involved in activities and/or service projects. More and more colleges and private sources of scholarships are looking for both an academically prepared students and a student who contributes to school and community.

7. Continue to develop individual strengths and talents in academic areas and in areas such as music, art, athletics, debate, etc.