When should I start applying to colleges in the US after 12th grade?
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Many application deadlines are in January of the year you want to start, so unless you plan to skip a year between high school and college, you need to start thinking about it now, and start putting your application materials together by September or October of this year.\n\nOf course, there are many schools that will accept applications until August of next year, but those are not the best schools, and it is becoming more and more difficult to get accepted to colleges in the U.S., so it's best to start early.\n\nTake your SAT exam as soon as possible.
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You do apply for colleges in the fall, and the colleges do indeed see your list of senior courses and eventually your semester grades because they ask for your transcript. (At least, that is what happens with U of CA applicants.) Freshman year classes do not play a major role, but your GPA should not be low because it contributes to your average GPA in high school. Sophomore and Junior years are extremely important; therefore, I advise you try to take challenging courses and excel in them those two years. I personally have not taken any courses outside of school, but I know others who have but only because the course is sometimes easier at a community college than the course in high school! I do not know the colleges' opinion. good luck with high school!
1124453
It is never too late to get into college. I want back to school 6 years after high school. Keep your goal it will pay off in the end
984550
9thgr is when u should start really taking care of your grades because colleges see your grades from 9th-12thgr. jr&senioryr is when u should start making finishing touches, like raising your gpa the best way u can, & considering what type of colleges u want to apply to, & how u can obtain applications in the future. (just try to do your best, keep up to date with hs requirements, & dont slack off in hs)
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Only 13 and setting goals! Good for you!\n\nYou need good grades all through school.  They do not have to be perfect, but you want to get into a decent college.  Find a college with a good pre-med program.  You will do four years of undergraduate work in college and get a bachelors degree.\n\nThen you will do post-graduate work at a medical school.... internship, etc.\n\nA well-rounded student is a good thing.  Play a sport, join a club, do community service such as charity work.  It all looks good on a resume and college application.\n\nWith good grades, when you get into high school, you will have opportunities to join honor societies.  These often have scholarships for college and look great on your application and resume.  Join them if you qualify!\n\nStudent government is a good thing too.\n\nNow, everything together may take up too much time.  Choose the things you are interested in and be a leader.... get voted president or at least some position high in the group.  Looks good on an application or resume.\n\nIf this is really your dream, don't let anyone, even your mom dissuade you.\n\nI'm 47 yrs old.  No one in my family ever went to college.  I started in my 30s and it took me 13 yrs to get a bachelor's degree.  I was a single mom by then and did it the hard way.  No one told me HOW to do it, and I had to fight my way through.  But I DID graduate!  And now I am working on a master's degree in business administration.\n\nDon't give up on your dream.  Set goals and plan ahead.  You cannot be lazy and get to be a surgeon.  Study hard all through school, and especially HEALTH and BIOLOGY (any biological science you can take) courses.  That will give you a good start, even before college.\n\nBest Wishes and God Speed!\n\nSue
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If you're looking to start college early, there are places that will let you in if you show "gifted-ness"/amazing academic achievement (grades, SAT/ACT scores) even if you don't have a diploma\n\nTwo top-notch colleges that I've heard of:\nMary Baldwin College in Virginia (http://www.mbc.edu/peg/ )\nSimon's Rock College of Bard in Massachusetts (http://www.simons-rock.edu/ready/why.html )\n\nIf you think it's too early for you to take such a rigorous plan, try to get a GED or graduate early from high school. Then, you should be able to choose almost any college.\n\nGood luck with your search!
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I turned 17 the year I was a junior (11th grade) and 18 when i was in 12 grade (the year before college) also in January. This is a normal time. Administration puts people in "grades" by looking at your birthday, for example, if you were born in November you may be able to be in the grade ahead or below you. One of my friends was a year ahead of me in school but her birthday is on November 22, 2 months before me. Another one of my friends birthday is July 30, 6 months before me, but he was in my grade. It also has a lot to do with when your parents registered you for school when you were little. Trust me, being 18 when you go to college is very good :) you are the normal age range.
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if your planning to visit america  or u live here already u can either look on the internet or you can go to a collage ur self and ask for an application from the collage or how ever many if u cant decide on which one u want to go toits better to be safe then sorry when planning to go to collage plus u would have to have passed high school to go to collage
940299
Visit the colleges where you have been accepted, talk to some students, get feedback, and choose one to go to. Your first two years of college are spent in general education courses anyhow, and the college will give you a placement test to determine the point at which you should begin your education. Although, it is admirable to want to help your parents, you can do alot more for them once you've gotten your degree. With a degree you will make more money than with just a high school diploma. In college it is not necessary to maintain a perfect GPA. Just go do your best, and don't flunk out. College is a different experience and it is not unusual for an individual to have a mediocre year or few semesters. It all evens out. Trust me, I'm a pre-med psychology major graduating in May '07 and going to med school in August '07. Even I don't have a perfect 4.0 and I made it. You will too. Remember your parents took care of themselves before you were born and can still take care of themselves. You have to help yourself before you can help them. Good luck to you.
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Most colleges in the U.S. require you to take the SAT to get in. Your age doesn't matter in those situations because it's a recuirement for enrollment just like getting transcripts from your high school and writing recommendation letters.\n\nYou can register for it online at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html.
1000563
Usually after high school you apply for college or university. You should contact your high school office for guidance about how to apply. Many colleges will send you information packages about different programs they offer as well as general info about the school (accomodations, college events and culture, etc). You should familiarize yourself with admission requirements for each school and program as they are likely to be different. And if you satisfy the requirements, then apply. Also find out when you will be getting an answer regarding your application. This varies across schools. \n\nIf you have been out of high school for several years, then I suggest you call the college you're interested in attending, and ask them how to go about applying for that college because admission requirements are usually different for people who have been out of high school for some time. \n\nI hope this helps. Good luck!
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well contact the school you are interested in or have someone there do it and tell u what u need. when i thought about going to school there after i graduated i went to ustc while i was there over the summer and they said i would have to only send a letter stating that i had taken certain courses and then send the enrollment fee. i guess they are so desperate for american students, theyll take us that easy! good luck!
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You should start taking the SATs in the 11th (junior year) grade. You can take as many times as possible. They usually take your highest averages from each section. It is valid for atleast six years since the date taken. I think they are out of 2400 points but i am not sure. I took the OLD SATs. You can register for it two ways... either by mail or through the internet. i would prefer using the internet because when you register they keep all of you SAT info on the net and it can only be accessed by YOU.
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It depends on whether or not you want to go to college.  I wouldn't get to overwhelmed with what "career" you will have after graduation because most people go through about 7+ in a lifetime!\n\nIf you don't expect to go to college then I would start thinking Junior or Senior year as to what technical job you are interested in.  Do you like work with tools?  people? ideas? \n\nIf you do plan on going to college I would focus on what area of education you are interested in rather than what "career" as again that can change.  So just do something that interests you or you'd like to learn more about and you will do well!\n\nStill it's best to narrow these ideas down by at least Senior year.  Visit a high school counselor and he/she will be more than happy to work with you and help you take career development tests etc.
641099
You will be entering your sophomore year. You really don't need to start applying for scholarships until the summer before your senior year, although you should make sure you take the PSAT (I got a full scholarship based on my PSAT score!) in your sophomore and the ACT or SAT (or both) in your junior and/or senior year. I would recommend checking with your school's guidance office. They can give very prudent advice. You may also look into online opportunities, such as www.fastweb.com. Good luck!
561724
Middle school is typically grades 6 - 8. Highschool picks up where middle school left off with grades 9 - 12. The real indicator of highschool is that the grades stop being reffered to by number and pick up names (freshman, sophmore, junior, and senior).
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grade transcripts for colleges are your high school grades, 9-12 (if you apply senior year, then the first semester grades are sent).  i hear a lot of people saying that freshman grades dont count but don't listen to that.  it doesnt mean freshman year isn't important.  colleges have gotten so competitive nowadays and maybe years ago freshman grades didnt count, but now colleges look at it just as well as the rest of the years.