Guide to College Planning

Month by Month - Post Secondary Planning

What Goes Where College Application Checklist

College Application Deadlines

Standardized Testing Information 

SHHS Standardized Testing Bulletin

College Planning Websites

• http://www.princetonreview.com/
• www.collegeboard.org
• www.actstudent.org

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• http://www.hbcumentor.org/
• https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/ 

Opportunities to pursue before going to college - http://www.interimprograms.com/

College Interview Information

• The College Interview
• Interview Checklist
• Interview Don'ts
• College Interview - 12 Questions
• College Interview - 20 Questions
• Practice Interviews

Internet Etiquette Information

• Internet Etiquette
• Digital Dirt

INFORMATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2025

Senior Meeting Document

Common Application Essay Prompts:

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
4. Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?
5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

Interview Tips and Etiquette

College Visits - Questions to Ask

College Essay Resources

The College Essay Guy - 7 Great College Essay Tips to Help You Out

Georgia Tech Admission Blog - College Admission Essays: "I've Heard That One Before"

Tulane Admission Blog - "Ten Tips for an Epic College Essay"