- Take (or retake) college admissions or career certification exams. In addition to practice tests, PrepSTEP offers SAT® preparation tutorials. For students wishing to join the military, PrepSTEP offers factsheets about each branch of the armed forces as well as military entrance exam prep (ASVAB). For students planning to work right after high school, PrepSTEP offers certification practice tests for careers in allied health, civil service, culinary arts, firefighting, nursing, law enforcement, real estate and more.
- Complete and submit college applications. PrepSTEP offers e-books and tutorials to guide students as they write their college admissions essays.
- Complete and submit scholarship applications.
- Keep grades up and verify that all graduation requirements will be met on schedule. Students and their guidance counselors should be keeping track.
- Optional: Take an AP® exam. Offered each May, AP exams provide students an opportunity to demonstrate mastery of college-level material and earn college credit at most colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. PrepSTEP includes study tips and practice tests for nearly two dozen AP exams, including biology, calculus, English literature and composition, physics, French, Spanish and world history.
- Attend college and career fairs. Here are some tips for plotting a course of action. PrepSTEP’s School Finder can help students with their initial college search.
- Reach out to mentors in fields of interest. Ask questions about their careers and arrange to shadow them for a day.
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