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Plan for College Timeline: 10th Grade/Sophomore Year

You are one step closer to college, keep up the hard work!

  • Keep those grades up! Study hard.

  • Sign up for a college savings account or continue to add money to an existing account.

  • Last opportunity to enroll in Oklahoma's Promise — OHLAP.

  • Continue talking to you guidance counselors, teachers, family members or trusted adults about your plans for college. Talk with family and friends about their educational choices.

  • Review the Courses to Take and Grades to Make to see what courses and grades you need to attend the colleges you are interested in attending.

  • Find out about AP and  honors-level courses:

    • What courses are available.
    • Whether or not you are eligible for the classes that you want to take.
    • How to enroll in them your junior year.

  • Update your file or start one if you haven't already. (See 9th Grade/Freshman Year for a list of what it should contain.)

  • Continue extracurricular activities, as many admissions officers look at students' extracurricular activities when considering them for admission.

  • Continue participation in academic enrichment programs, summer workshops and camps with specialty focuses such as music, arts, science, etc.

  • Take the PLAN test to evaluate your skills in English, math, reading and science reasoning. This can help you review progress toward your educational and career goals. PLAN helps you prepare for the ACT, which you can take during your junior year. Ask your school counselor for more information about PLAN.

  • Study for standardized tests like the ACT and SAT. A great place to start is the Test Prep section of this site.
  • Investigate participating in concurrent enrollment, which allows juniors and seniors to enroll in college courses if they meet certain requirements.

  • Make a list of reasons why you like different colleges and universities — degree programs, location, cost, etc. Visit college campuses and "tour" colleges in the Explore Colleges section of OKcollegestart.org.