<p>This next year I am going to be a senior. I feel so overwhelmed how can I be successful, what do I wear, how do I get people to like me, how can I make this better and different than any other year, where do I apply, how can I increase my SAT and ACT scores, where do I want to go to college, what scholarships do I need to apply for? It's too much to handle all at once does anybody have any suggestions?</p>
<p>To quote “what about Bob”: Baby steps. It’s all about small tasks that are eventually leading up to big goals.
So, for example, get a planner and make small goals for yourself. I.e.- Monday: honework, ACT prep for 45 min, go for a light jog. Put your goals in categories, and work on 2-3 categories each day.</p>
<p>Be yourself and stay motivated that’s all 
Go to your guidance counselor. They will be sure to lay it all out for you. Just get a clear sense of what you want to do and i know you will make it through!</p>
<p>If you haven’t already, run net price calculators on college websites and talk to your parents about how you’re going to pay for college. Make sure you have a safety school, both financially and in terms of admissions.
These questions are sort of weird to ask going into senior year. I mean, what were you doing before?
Take a lot of practice tests, starting as soon as possible. You don’t have much time.
Have you made a college list yet? Your state flagship university would be a good place to start looking.
Most of your merit aid will come from the colleges you apply to, not from outside sources (i.e. things you find on Fastweb). Figure out what colleges you want to apply to, and then see what kind of merit aid they give and what you have to do to apply for it. In many cases they’ll automatically consider you for merit aid when you apply, and you won’t have to do anything special to apply for scholarships.
If you do want to look for outside scholarships (which are usually pretty small), your best bet is probably talking to your guidance counselor about scholarships being offered by local organizations. </p>