434: This Month in August– College Planning & Academic Issues

August means back to school for many students. Even if you don’t return to school until September, there are some planning issues you may want to work through now. Gretchen shares what she considers key issues for academic planning in the month of August. On the college admission side of things, August signifies the start of application season. High school seniors can begin submitting applications this month. Juniors should take time to plan for standardized admissions tests like the SAT / ACT / PSAT.