Helping and encouraging students to plan for college is an important part of what you do as a school counselor. It ensures that your students are college or career ready, and it provides a critical step in safeguarding those students’ postgraduate dreams come true.
Planning Along the Way
As you know, one reason why planning is so important is that colleges accept students using a specific admissions process. To help your students prepare for college, especially for selective program admissions, you should work with them to create an academic program that will challenge them and encourage success. Additionally, you should encourage your students to explore and understand their postsecondary options and take advantage of dual credit opportunities while in school.
Below is a brief timeline for what your students can proactively do while in high school to set them for a successful college experience. Remember that college admissions offices are a great resource too, and you can find out more information from them at any time.
