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FHS College Search Timeline

At FHS we have prepared you in many ways to begin your college search. Consider the following steps.

FRESHMAN YEAR

    • Register on Naviance and begin your resume in “My Resume”
    • Take the Ready Step test in October

SOPHOMORE YEAR

    • Continue to update your resume
    • Complete “Strength Explorer” on Naviance
      • Discuss your career interest and personality inventory with your Counselor

JUNIOR YEAR

    • Take the PSAT (preliminary SAT) in October
    • Start your college admission testing in the Spring: SAT or ACT
    • Attend PSAT Interpretation Night
    • Revisit the results of “Strength Explorer” in Naviance
      • Investigate the college majors associated with your interest areas
      • Investigate colleges that offer the college majors in our interest area

graphic fhs college search timeline

 

By clicking on any “Field of Study/Major”,

Naviance will produce a list of colleges that offer that major.

You can then narrow the list geographically.

You never know what “gem” of a college you will find on that list.