Zee Bees, Welcome to the ZB college
planning guide! From your first day as freshmen, you need to keep your
college goal firmly fixed in your mind and heart. The following guide,
with timelines and Internet resources, will help you stay focused and
ready for the big moments ahead. Share your adventure with us in Student
Services! Let us help with your questions!! Enjoy!!!
Dr. Mary Budzik
College Counselor
Contact us
at Student Services:
1-847-731...
- A-Ca
- Ms. Sue Swanson x9341
- Cb-F
- Dr. William Means x9342
- G-Ji
- Ms. Nina Tate x9346
- Jk-Mc
- Ms. Allison Zameck x9348
- Md-Ra
- Ms. Marsha Paulsen 9344
- Rb-S
- Ms. Jennifer Marhefka x9350
- T-War
- Mr. Cal Schneider x9345
Career Counselor
- Was-Z -
Dr. Mary Budzik
College Counselor
- Career
Cruising - Mrs. Claire Erickson x9359
- Assistant
Principal - Mr. Brian Curtin x9340
- Registrar
- Mrs. Sue Phillips x9343
- Secretary
for Student Services - Mrs. Jane Cheney
x9352
- Secretary
for Mr. Curtin - Mrs. Julie Harmon x9351
- Fax
(847) 731-4440
Freshman Year Timeline
All Year...
- Do all your homework.
- Earn the best grades
you can earn.
- Create a record
of on time, daily attendance.
- Build
Character: get involved in community service, sports,
or your church
- Think about what
you really enjoy doing. Discover your personal strengths!
- All Semester grades
from high school count toward admission to college.
- Read the daily
bulletin and check the ZBTHS.org web site for college information. Begin
to develop a resume using career cruising software, and take the Career
Cruising interest inventory.
- Use the resources
of the college/career center in Student Services during your study hall.
Sophomore
Year Timeline
All Year...
- Do all your homework
- Earn good grades
- Build a record
of on time, daily attendance.
- Get involved -
community, arts, sports, etc.
- Continue to demonstrate
good character.
- Update your resume
and interest inventory using Career Cruising software.
- Review curriculum
choices. Are you on track for graduation? Continue to take the most
challenging courses in which you can be successful!
- Selective colleges
want to see 5 core courses a year!
- Attend "Rep-A-Rama"
College Admissions representatives visits in student services. See the
secretary in Student Services to get a pass to attend the college visit
of your choice.
- Read the daily
bulletin and the ZBTHS.org web site for college information, "Rep-A-Rama"
visits.
- Use the resources
of the college/career center during your study hall.
October
- PSAT/NMSQT administered
on campus.
- Attend CLC College
Fair and ZBTHS College Admissions Seminar.
- See your counselor!
Summer
- Visit colleges
in our regional area.
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Junior
Year Timeline
All Year...
- Stay focused and
study hard to earn good grades
- Your junior year
is the most important year on your transcript!
- Be active in extracurricular
clubs, sports, the arts, and community service.
- Continue to demonstrate
good character.
- Attend "Rep-A-Rama"
College Admissions representatives visits in student services. See the
secretary in Student Services to get a pass to attend the college visit
of your choice.
- Read the daily
bulletin and the ZBTHS.org web site for college information, "Rep-A-Rama"
visits.
- Use the resources
of the college/career center during your study hall.
- Review curriculum
choices
- Begin to think
about your "ideal" college: size, geographical location, public
vs. private college, cost factors, etc.
- See your counselor
often during junior year!!
October
- Attend CLC College
Fair and ZBTHS college admissions fair.
- Take the PSAT
- Attend ZBTHS College
Admissions Seminar
February-March
- Attend Financial
Aid Workshop at ZBTHS
- With your counselor's
help, refine your college selection criteria
- Develop an exploratory
list of colleges to research.
- Add to and refine
your resume.
April
- Take ACT and PSAE
- These tests are
very important!! Do your best!!!
- Continue to research
and edit your list of colleges
- Use Spring Break
to visit colleges on your own
May and June
- Take the SAT I
or SAT II subject tests, if you need these tests for your intended college.
Very selecting colleges may require the SAT II subject tests.
Summer
- College visits
- see as many colleges as you plan to apply to!! Visit!! Visit!! Visit!!
- Enroll in a college
course on the campus you most want to attend.
- Have a summer job.
- Continue to volunteer
for community service.
- Update your resume
with summer activities.
Remember! Fall
semester of your senior year you will apply to Colleges. Plan to see your
Counselor often!!
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Senior
Year Timeline
All year...
- First semester
- apply and get admitted to college. Second semester - work on getting
scholarships and financial aid.
- Study for your
best grades!
- Stay involved and
be a good role model for all ZBTHS students!
- Daily, read the
ZBTHS bulletin and ZBTHS.org web site for college information.
- Use the resources
of the college/career center in Student Services during your study hall.
- Attend "Rep-A-Rama"
College Admissions representatives visits in student services. See the
secretary in Student Services to get a pass to attend the college visits
of your choice.
- See your counselor
often during senior year!
August
- Review the college
application process from start to finish
- Develop your final
list of colleges
- Request applications
and apply to a minimum of three colleges. One of these colleges should
be CLC. CLC is an excellent "safety" school.
- Be careful of deadlines.
- Evaluate the need
for teacher recommendations and make requests. Remember to give teachers
two to three weeks to write these letters for you.
Register for
fall testing: SAT I, SAT II, ACT, if you need to take these tests.
September-December
- Attend "Rep-A-Rama"
often. These are great opportunities to have one on one conversations
with admissions staff from colleges here at the ZBTHS Student Services
Center!
- Attend CLC College
Fair and ZBTHS College Admissions Seminar.
- Continue the college
application process.
- Follow up with
teachers on recommendations that you have requested.
- Plan overnight
visits to colleges on your final list.
- Keep your resume
updated.
- As you complete
your college applications in September and October, begin to search
for scholarships. Read the daily bulletin and ZBTHS.org web site to
learn about specific scholarships available.
- Deadline for early
decision and some scholarships will be as early as November.
- Each completed
application must be turned in to the counseling office at least two
weeks before the deadline!
January-February
- Finish your college
applications, if you have not already done so.
- Continue to study
hard and earn good grades.
- Colleges will request
an update on your 7th semester grades.
- Attend the Financial
Aid Workshop or ZBTHS.
- Check the daily
bulletin and ZBTHS.org web site for scholarship information.
- Complete and turn
in applications for local scholarships.
- Fill out the FAFSA
form as soon as possible after January 1st!
March-April
- College response
letters will arrive.
- The college financial
aid office is the best source for the most money to help with college
expenses.
- Keep up the hard
work and maintain your grades!
May
- National Student
Reply Day is May 1st.
- You must notify
the college of your choice that you are coming and inform the others
that you are not. Continue to work with the financial aid office of
the college of your choice.
- Prepare well for
your final exams and Advance Placement exams.
Congratulations...
After your ZBTHS graduation, you will be on your way to a life changing
experience - your college days! Make the most of it! Best wishes!!!
Dr. Budzik
College Counselor
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Web
Site Resourses:
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The
most complete Financial aid resource on the web. |
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You
can use this online form to complete and submit the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid over the Internet. An essential for anyone
applying for any type of aid at any school. |
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Comprehensive
site of over 600,00 scholarships. Complete a questionnaire about
what you might be a match for you. |
|
Federal
Student Aid on the Web. PROFILE online application |
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A
financial services corporation that specializes in funding education.
A lot of helpful information. |
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Information
about HOPE scholarship program |
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Up
to date Scholarship search, loans, Ways to pay for college from
the people who bring you the SAT |
| Hobsons
College View - your career, college, and financial aid solution |
Free online college
search service of over 3,500 colleges, applications, virtual tours,
financial aid info, and more. |
| www.campustours.com |
Great! Fast and
easy access to online virtual tours of colleges across the nation. |
| All
About College.com |
Exactly what
it says! Great way to quickly find a college’s web site, listed
alphabetically and geographically. |
| The
Princeton Review |
Test prep, apply
to colleges, info on schools, tips on narrowing the search, financial
aid and scholarships. |
| www.collegeanswer.com |
Go to My College
Options to do a personal survey and find colleges that match your
preferences… A wealth of information! |
| Peterson's
- getting you there |
College Searches,
information about all aspects of the college application process.
Also great way to research SAT prep and summer programs. |
| www.collegeNET.com |
Wealth of information.
Especially helpful in finding and completing online applications because
it keeps the information you have already entered and reenters it. |
| My
College Guide |
College Searches,
tips on admissions |
| US
News College Search |
Various types
of college rankings, College searches, great articles on finding the
right school, building your application, etc. |
| NACAC |
National Association
for College Admission Counseling – Many more links for the college
Bound |
| www.commonapp.org |
Now accepted
by several colleges. Good way to start on your applications early.
Print a copy before filling it out online. |
| CollegeBoard.com
- for students |
Register for
the SAT, find out information, track or send your scores. Also a lot
of general helpful college information and AP information. |
| New
SAT |
Information about
the changes in the New SAT. Sample questions, how to prepare. |
| ACT
- Information for Life's Transitions |
Register for
the ACT, find out information, test dates, get scores. |
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