Let’s get started with your college journey
Stage 1: Explore & Prepare is about building your foundation with your interests, early school lists, visits, and capturing ideas.
What does “Explore & Prepare” mean?
This stage is all about building your foundation. You’ll explore your academic interests, research colleges, start a school list, plan visits, think through testing (SAT/ACT or test-optional), and capture early essay ideas.
InterestsSchool listVisitsEssay ideas
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Begin with one of these actions. You can always come back and do more.