11th Grade Checklist
August
Remember D’s Don’t Count for College Admissions. Get into good study habits early in all your classes, so that you can do your assignments on time, prepare for quizzes and tests in a timely manner, and maintain the best GPA you can. Study for the SAT exam by first taking the practice exam provided on the SAT website. Link can be found at the 11th grade SLC page on the Panorama High School website under Links.
Make sure you try to take as rigorous a course load as you think you can handle since this is the year colleges look at with the most interest for college admissions. There are bonus points for honors and AP classes that will help increase your grade point average. Challenge yourself by signing up for these classes.
September
Go to the College Office and get a fee waiver for the SAT and the SAT subject test for any AP classes you are taking.You are entitled up to 4 fee waivers for the SAT exams during your high school career. This includes 2 fee waivers for the SAT and up to 3 SAT subject tests with each of the remaining fee waivers as long as you take all of the subject tests on the same day. (Basically you can take up to 3 SAT subject exams this year and another 3 next year as long as each set of 3 exams is on the same day. You can also take 1 SAT exam in your junior year and another during your senior year). It is suggested that you try to sign up for the June exams this year so that you have the proper time to prepare for the test. Cracking the SAT is a book published by Princeton Review which will help you familiarize yourself with the types of questions on the test and how to answer them. You can also buy Baron's or Kaplan's Vocabulary Flash Cards, 500 Key Words for the SAT, Vocabulary Cartoons, and SAT Vocabulary for help in preparing for the SAT.
SAT Date: ______SAT Subject Date ______
Review your IGP given to you prior to the 11th grade assembly and ask your parents to schedule an appointment with your counselor to review your IGP as soon as possible. This is very important because you and your parents will get an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about your educational needs, and plan to correct any credit deficiency you may have.
October-December
Create a file on colleges and universities that appeal to you. Write, call, or visit the website for the Office of Admissions of these institutions in order to request a copy of an application forundergraduate admissions and financial aid, a catalog or bulletin, information aboutfinancial aid and your proposed college major. Mr. Mendoza can provide the addresses and telephone numbers of these schools.
January- May
Study hard for your classes and continue preparing for the SAT.
June- August
Take the SAT and any subject exams you signed up for.
Make sure the classes you will be completing by your senior year will meet the remaining course requirements for the colleges you will apply to.
Start identifying teachers that you could ask to write letters of recommendation for you and talk to them as soon as school starts
Look at acceptance ratesfor the colleges you will apply to and try to apply to a variety of colleges so you can increase your odds.