Freshman Year

• Find out how to make the most of high school
• Plan challenging high school courses
• Find out why you should go to college
• Become familiar with college entrance requirements
• Take EXPLORE^®—a set of four tests that measure academic achievement; EXPLORE results can be a benchmark before taking PLAN^® and the ACT^® test
• Review EXPLORE results with your parents and school counselor
• Start thinking about reasons for attending college
• Join/continue extracurricular activities
• Attend summer camp at a college to experience a college-like atmosphere
• Research college costs
• Continue/start saving for college
• Meet with your college/career counselor at least once a year
• Explore careers on the Internet by visiting ACT's free interactive World-of-Work Map