10th Grade/Sophomore Year

Talk with your guidance counselor about:

• Classes to take to satisfy the requirements of the colleges you're interested in.
• AP, IB, and dual credit courses. You may be able to get a scholarship to help pay for AP or dual credit courses.

Update your file or start one if you haven't already. (See 9th Grade for a list of what it should contain.)

Continue extracurricular activities.

Attend academic enrichment programs, workshops and camps with specialty focuses such as music, arts, science, etc.

Prepare for the ACT PLAN test, which the state requires sophomores in public high schools to take. It will help you prepare for the ACT.

Take the PSAT in October. It's good practice for when you take the PSAT as a junior, when the scores will count for National Merit Scholar consideration.

Register in April for any SAT Subject Tests you want to take in June.