{"id":11437,"date":"2019-07-01T13:43:05","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T19:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qav2.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=11437"},"modified":"2019-07-31T09:36:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T15:36:36","slug":"summer-to-do-list-for-rising-high-school-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qav2.petersons.com\/blog\/summer-to-do-list-for-rising-high-school-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer To-Do List for Rising High School Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students likely want to\u00a0 enjoy their last summer with friends and family before heading off to college. That is understandable, however, there is a LOT of preparation for the college application season that students can do the summer before their senior year of high school that will help make the school year less stressful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brainstorming and ticking a few things off your college prep to-do list will help you go into the school year feeling prepared for the often overwhelming task of applying to college. Students can devote just a bit of time to organizing their thoughts and ideas for college applications, <a href=\"https:\/\/qav2.petersons.com\/blog\/college-application-essay-tips-for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">essays<\/a>, and which colleges they will apply to. Summer is also a great time to make those final <a href=\"https:\/\/qav2.petersons.com\/blog\/what-to-look-for-in-a-college-visit-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">college visits<\/a> before things get hectic. And of course, staying on top of your extracurricular activities is important both for your own enjoyment as well as your applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the infographic below to see how your summer to-do list can include a few small things that will be a major stepping stone for you in the fall:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11448\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/01134212\/summer-5c-20to-_39663005.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"4316\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Will you be a high school junior in the fall? You can find your summer to-do list <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/qav2.petersons.com\/blog\/summer-to-do-list-for-high-school-juniors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>. 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