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Do well in school — grades are important!
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Take the PSAT in October.
Only the junior-year scores apply in the determination of National
Merit Scholarship awards. The PSAT is a good practice test to take
before taking the SAT I.
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Gather information about careers and colleges by:
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Looking over college information books and directories available in the Guidance
Department and bookstores.
- Exploring the many college web sites.
- Meeting with college representatives and career speakers. Conferences are
listed outside the Guidance office.
- Attending the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors
College Fair at the University of New Hampshire Field House in the fall.
- Visiting colleges.
- Talking with your counselor, parents, and teachers, particularly those in the
areas in which you are most interested; older brothers and sisters or friends
in college; and professionals in the fields you are thinking of pursuing.
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Meet with your guidance counselor to talk about college requirements and
where your academic qualifications place you.
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Develop a preliminary list of colleges (10 to 20) that most interest you
and ask these colleges for information (write or e-mail).
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Research financial aid and scholarship information.
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Take the SAT I, American College Test (ACT), and/or any SAT II (Subject
Tests) in the spring.
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Organize your plans for the summer. Look for a job or a summer program,
e.g. St. Paul’s School, Outward Bound. Summer school information
is on file in the Guidance Department and Peterson’s Summer Opportunities
for Kids and Teenagers is available on loan.
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Oyster River High School
55 Coe Drive
Durham, NH 03824
Phone 603-868-2375
Fax 603-868-2049
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