Class of 2025 - Summer Steps
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Downloadable PDFs
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PowerPoint of the Postsecondary Options, College Planning, and Summer Steps presentation
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Postsecondary Options Packet
(part of the required summer English assignment)
Summer Steps in Detail
Step 2
Research postsecondary options. Resources in Naviance include:
- How to Research Colleges in Naviance
- How to Add "Colleges I'm Thinking About"
Note: You won’t be able to add “Colleges I’m Applying To” until mid-August
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Step 3
Decide which postsecondary option is right for you
![postsecondary_blog.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/52ce70_fa190e55395b48b1852140f401481447~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_115,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/postsecondary_blog.jpg)
Step 4
Do you need to take a college admissions test or the ASVAB?
SAT & ACT dates for the 2024-25 school year have yet to be announced
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Step 5
Begin drafting your responses to the Common App essay prompts if you're applying to colleges that accept the Common App
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Step 6
Complete the Postsecondary Options Packet
- Email your completed packet to your school counselor
due by Thursday, August 1
- This is a required portion along with other
English summer assignments
- Note: School counselors cannot write letters of
recommendation without the Postsecondary Options
Packet
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Step 7 (Optional)
OPTIONAL - Complete the Teacher Recommendation Form for each teacher you will ask to write a letter of recommendation for you
- Verify whether the colleges you're applying to require
or accept teacher letters of rec
- Only ask for letters from teachers if they are required
or accepted
- Personally request letters from teachers by
September 1
OPTIONAL - register for the NCAA Eligibility Center
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Upcoming Fall Events for Class 2025
Dates TBD
- Senior Postsecondary Presentation in all
senior English classes
- Senior Family Night
- Financial Aid Night
- ASVAB test