1. College & Career Readiness
Class of 2022

2. Now that you’re settling into your freshman year, here are some things to get you on track for college
and your future...

3. Why Do Grades Matter?
Colleges look at your GPA as a major data point for admission.
Work hard on your academics, grade point average, homework, and semester exams.
Develop good study habits for homework and time management skills.
Visit the Freshman Tutoring Center in SAGE 2 before school, during lunch, or after school.

4. Why Join Activities? Colleges are looking for involved students!
Join extracurricular activities and begin to make a resume of your activities. This will be of great use for you when starting to apply for college admissions as well as jobs.
We have over 130 clubs and organizations here at Bowie!
Make new friends with similar interests.

5. Planning ahead
You have developed (or will be developing) a 4-year plan with your counselor team. Use this opportunity to discover great courses that work with your goals and dreams.
When planning your schedule in the future, make sure that you are enrolling in challenging and rigorous classes. A wide variety of advanced courses are available to you including AP, ACC Dual Enrollment, UT OnRamps, etc.

7. Start Considering Career Options
Start thinking about your career goals and talk to people in that field - ask lots of questions!
Tour colleges during Spring Break or in the summer. Colleges have special events for high school students.
Visit the College & Career center located in the back of the library. Our college & career counselor, Ms. Valverde, can help you with any questions.

8. What’s Naviance?
Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness portal that helps students align their strengths and interests to postsecondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life.
College & Career Preparation
Career Exploration
Academic Planning
Self-Discovery

9. How to Log Onto Naviance
The link to Naviance can be found on the Bowie website.
→ Guidance & Counseling →
Your username is capital S+(ID #).
Ex. S123456
Your password is the first letter of your last name capitalized + your six digit birthday + lowercase s.
Ex. A010203s
If you have not done so already, make sure that your address (one that you check often) is updated in Naviance.

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12. Use SuperMatch to Explore College Options Based on What’s Important to You

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16. What I wish I knew my freshman year...