Top 8 Things Rising Seniors can do this Summer

Common Application: Most schools except for the UC system accept Common Applications. They can be found here: https://apply.commonapp.org/common/3/11
Common App Personal Essay: Essay prompts can be found here: https://www.commonapp.org/blog/2023-2024-common-app-essay-prompts Choose a topic to write about and have family, friends or teachers give you suggestions.
Collect Recommendation Letters: Contact or remind the teachers who will be writing your recommendation letters.
Develop preliminary list of colleges: create a list of colleges to consider, which includes reach, target and safety schools. Naviance.com can be used for college research.
Participate in summer programs: Participate in College courses, volunteer, internships, or a paid position.
SAT: Practice SAT questions and plan to take it before the end of summer break.
Next year’s classes: Read, watch videos or get a big picture/ overview about the courses you will be taking next year.
Have fun: Pat yourself on the back for finishing another year of high school! Use this break to fully rest so you are ready for the next school year.