Juniors	Grade 11
	August
	The College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	1st Day	Review your class schedule with your			1st Day	Check your child's class schedule.
		counselor to make sure you are				Talk with your son/daughter to
		enrolled in challenging classes				set study times and to establish
		that will help you prepare for				their study area.
		college.  If appropriate, enroll in				If possible, get involved in ANS.
		Advanced Placement (AP) courses.				Read the Weekly Parent Bulletin.
		Organize study materials.				Attend the OPEN HOUSE.  This is
	1st week	Set goals for the year.				your opportunity to meet your son/
						daughter's teachers.
		Grade 11 is one of the most important years at ANS as the transcript that you submit
		with other documents for college admission will only reflect Grades 9, 10 and 11.
	Career Awareness
		Make a list of the activities you				Review the self-evaluation that
		enjoy, your academic strengths.				your son/daughter created
		and your best personality traits.				and discuss the results.
		List careers that match the results
		of your self-evaluation.  There are
		assessment tools to help you with
		this process that are available from
		the high school guidance
		counselor.  An excellent source for
		indepth information on careers
		can be found on:  www.bls.gov
	September
	The College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	Sept.	Talk with your parents to agree			Sept.	Sit down with your son/
		on your future plans following				daughter to discuss what their
		graduation.  You need to decide				plans are following their
		what country(s) you can attend				graduation.  After deciding together
		school in and how much your				that they will attend a university,
		parents can afford to pay to help				list the country(s) and any school
		you achieve this goal.				that they should consider applying to.
		Do not eliminate a country or school				Do not forget to communicate
		only on the basis of cost until you				how much you can pay toward
		research financial aid opportunities.				their future education.
	Ongoing	Research colleges and universities			Ongoing	Keep in mind that your son/
		in the Career Center located in				daughter may not be able to
		the Student Services Office, on				be admitted to Harvard or other
		the internet and visit with				most selective schools.  Look
		college representatives that come				at past grades and PSAT results..
		on campus.  Collect information by				Meet with their high school counselor.
		visiting with family members, friends,				Parents  need to realize that there
		teachers and your high school				are many wonderful schools that
		counselor.				their child can attend to receive a
		Recommended internet sources are:				wonderful education.  In the U.S.
		www.collegeboard.com				alone there are over 3,800
		www.princetonreveiw.com				universities.  If you add all the
		www.number2.com				other schools throughout
		www.usnews.com/edu/college				the world,  you will discover that
		www.cnn.com/education				amazing opportunities abound.
		www.embark.com			Ongoing	Investigate the possibilities of
		www.collegexpress.com				financial aid to cover college
		www.collegeview.com				expenses.  Investigate how to pay for
						college before you eliminate choices.
		*If you need help in deciding where to attend a school ask yourself these questions:
		1.   Does my academic profile and entrance test scores match the school that I wish to
		attend?
		2.   Can I afford to attend this school?  If not, what are my chances for financial aid?
		3.   Does the school offer a good program in the area that I wish to study?
		4.   Where is the school located?  City/suburb
		5.   Does climate effect my school selection?
		6.   What is the student/faculty ratio?
		7.   What is the mix of international students?
		8.   What are the living accommodations?
		9.   What extra-curricular activities are available?
		10.  What tests are required for admission?
		11.  Make a list of schools that interests you.
	October
	The College Admission Process and Career Awareness Program
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	To be	All juniors will take the PSAT				Parents need to ensure that their
	Annouced	exam.  This is the assessment				son/daughter does not stay
		that American citizen or residents				out late or engage in an activity
		can become eligible for the National				the night before taking the  PSAT.
		Merit Scholarship program.  This				Students must arrive that day on time.
		exam is not just for students who				Please note:
		wish to attend a university in the				The PSAT is not a college entrance
		States.The PSAT is an important				test.  However, the results help
		part of the ANS assessment				students predict how they will
		program that provides valuable				score on the SAT I.  The SAT I is
		information about the academic				a test widely used and required by
		status of our school. Note:  PSAT				some schools for college admission
		Preparation can be found on the				in the States as well as many other
		following websites:				countries. The original test booklets
		www.collegeboard.com				and the results are returned to
		www.princetonreveiw.com				students to help them prepare to
		Make a list of when to register for				score well on the SAT I.  This
		the ACT, SAT I, SAT II (if needed)				activity is part of ANS's SAT Test
		and the TOEFL.  The first SAT tests				Preparation Program.
		are in October.				Parents can refer to the Test
						Assessment link on this website to
						obtain information on tests.
	October	First quarter Report Cards are issued			October	Review your son/daughter's first
		Review each grade and visit with				quarter Report Card.  Celebrate
		your teachers if you need help in				positive achievement and arrive upon
		understanding your grades.				a plan to improve in areas (if) needed.
					October	Attend the College Night held at ANS.
	November
	The College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	ongoing	Review your academic record with			ongoing	Sit down with your son or daughter
		the high school counselor to insure				and review their college list and
		that your college selections				discuss the results of the meeting
		are a match for your records.				with their high school counselor.
		Continue to research schools and				Telephone or set up a meeting with
		make a list of the entrance tests				the high school counselor should there
		that are required for admission.				be any questions.
		Please note that the ACT is a
		widely accepted entrance
		test used by public universities in
		the States.  It is recommended that
		if you are going to attend a school
		stateside that you take both the
		ACT and SAT I.  Scholarships can
		be awarded on the basis of your test
		scores on either test at various
		universities.
	ongoing	If you are in need of financial aid,			ongoing	If needed, work with your son or
		check your college wish list to see if				daughter to find financial aid sources.
		this aid is available.
	November	SAT I, SAT II Tests (if applicable)
	November	Late Registration: Dec. SAT I, SAT II
	Career Awareness
		If you are undecided on what you				Review your son/daughter's career
		should study following graduation,				choices and discuss with them
		research what education is required				what educational training is necessary
		to follow the career of your choice.				for them in order to prepare for these
		Please note that many countries				careers.
		will require you to name the
		career you wish to follow and you				Please note:    Most schools in
		may not be able to change your				the States allow a first year
		course of study in that school				student to enroll as "undecided"
		without starting all over.  However,				without penalty.  It is not unusual
		almost all universities in the States				for students to still be deciding on
		and Canada allow for changes from				their career choice well into their
		one field of study to another.				postsecondary experience.
		Problems can occur if the changes
		occur after the first two years, as it
		may take longer to graduate.  Earlier
		comitments are required for students
		entering the "professions".
	December - January
	College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Activity	CK
	December	These months are perfect to			December	Review the second quarter, first
	January	prepare to take the SAT I, ACT,				semester Report Card with your son/
		SAT II, TOEFL and AP Tests.				daughter.  Celebrate positive growth
		Test preparation can be found on:				and together design a plan of action
		www.collegeboard.com				to bring about improvement (if needed).
		www.princetonreveiw.com				Following are various activities that are
		www.act.org				recommended for test preparation.
	December	Review your Report with your and				during December through January.
		parents and set goals for second				The test results of the PSAT will
		semester.  Celebrate positive				probably be available in January and
		growth use input from you parents				the student booklets and scores will
		to design a plan of action to bring				have been reviewed with the high
		about improvement (if needed).				school counselor.  This activity is
	December	SAT I & II Tests Registration (if				excellent preparation for the SAT I.
		applicable).  See your high school				Students that need the SAT I for
		counselor for guidance				college admission can enroll on line at
	December	Review your Report and set goals				www.collegeboard.com
		for second semester.				to take this assessment in May.
		Find out about college firsthand				The ACT is also a widely used
		from college friends who are home for				entrance test that is mainly used in
		the holidays.				the United States it should be
	January	SAT I & II Tests (if applicable).				taken in April.  Enrollment is
						by March at ANS.  Check to see if the
	ongoing	Start your College List to track				universities you are applying to
		college entrance requirements.				require the SAT II (three one-hour
	ongoing	Organize a file of college brochures				subject matter tests that cannot be
		and information.				taken on the same day as the SATI).
	ongoing	Search for scholarships online that				The SAT II should be taken in June,
		match your skills and interests.				2004.  All AP (Advanced Placement)
	December	This is a great time to investigate				tests will be administered at the
	January	summer programs in the States.				school in May.  Check with  your
		Many programs have early duedates				high school counselor to enroll for the
		for admission that must be				TOEFL.
		followed.  See your high school
		counselor for more information.
		Do not miss the world wide testing dates as there are NO MAKEUPS!
	February
	College Admission Process
	Date	Student Activity	CK		Date	Parent Acitivity	CK
	summer	If possible, plan to visit colleges and			summer	If possible, one or more parent should
		universities that interest you				accompany their son or daughter
		(Semana Santa or summer).				to visit a college.  If investigating
		School should not be missed for				summer programs, you will find that
		this purpose.				some offer college credit.  Parents
		This is an excellent time to research				and students need to keep in
		summer programs that are offered				mind that attending a summer
		on college campuses.				program does not insure a later offer
						of acceptance to that school as a
						full time student.
	Career Awareness
	ongoing	Visit the work place and meet with			ongoing	Help your son or daughter get in
		a person(s)  who are practicing in				touch with people who would allow
		the career(s) that interest you.				them to interview them about their