My Calendar - June
For a list of Things To Do each previous month, call or email College
GAMEplan. Click on Contact Us
Line items in gray
are previously listed Things To Do that are still relevant and important. You may ignore
them if they have already been completed.
9th Grade
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Develop your
College GAMEplan goals and objectives worksheet
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Review and
understand the NCAA’s academic eligibility requirements
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Participate on
high school athletic teams – freshmen/JV or varsity
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Participate in
high school extra-curricular activities, i.e. Student Council
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Keep record of ALL
academic and athletic achievements and statistics
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Develop a resume
including academic and athletic achievements
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Create your first
list of colleges that you may be interested in
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Set academic goals
that meet NCAA requirements
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Meet with your
College Guidance Counselor to review your program
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Create a 4 year
academic plan; begin a 4 year co-curricular program
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Update your player profile/resume
and send to coaches with an appropriate cover letter and your Spring
schedule
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Schedule meeting with high school
college counselor to review your freshman year progress
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Participate in off
school season programs and camps in your sport
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Update your player profile/resume
and send to coaches with an appropriate cover letter and your Spring
statistics and Summer schedule
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Visit colleges
during your summer travels
10th Grade
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Participate on
high school athletic teams – JV or varsity
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Keep a record of
ALL your academic and athletic achievements and statistics, and
update your resume
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Apply for a social
security number if you don’t already have one – college applications
will require it
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Continue
progressing toward completion of your academic courses as required
by the NCAA.
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Work to meet your
best potential
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Begin considering
future careers you may be interested in
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Work with your
counselor to determine appropriate majors/courses to best prepare
you for such careers
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Take PSAT and PLAN
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Evaluate your test
scores and seek assistance in areas of weakness
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Research colleges that may be of interest to you
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Schedule
campus visits to colleges of interest
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Visit colleges during your
summer travels
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Participate in off
school season programs and camps in your sport
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Update your player
profile/resume and send to coaches with an appropriate cover letter,
your Spring statistics and your Summer schedule
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Follow up with interested
coaches
11th Grade
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Recognize that this is arguably the most
important year of your high school career.
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Set your academic
and athletic goals high this year. Colleges often put a heavy
emphasis on junior year grades
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Continue with your
best performance course work and ensure that it exceeds minimum NCAA
requirements
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Be prepared to put
in extra study time
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Participate on
high school athletic teams – JV or varsity
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Keep record of ALL
academic and athletic achievements and statistics and update resume
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Organize a filing
system and a follow up plan to track colleges that respond to your
inquiries
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Research colleges you have interest
in and those that have interest in you. Include academic standards, majors, athletics, social, size,
location, etc. Involve parents, counselors, coaches
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Evaluate your PSAT
results
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High PSAT scores
might qualify you for National Merit Scholarships. To qualify, you
must have excellent grades, high SAT scores and a recommendation
from your school
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Register, prepare
and take ACT, SATs
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Meet
with college representatives as they visit your school
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Meet with your
counselor to create a testing plan and develop a list of colleges
for your academic, athletic, and personal match
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Meet with your
coach for a realistic athletic evaluation – which college level
should you target?
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Ask coaches for
assistance in the recruiting process
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Send letters of
interest and resumes to college coaches
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Attend local
College Fairs
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Take class trips
to local college campuses
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Complete Common Application
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Begin individual and family conferences with
counselor to create a list of colleges to be researched by student
