CHS College Readiness

Responsibility Checklist

Informally, conduct a self-assessment of your college readiness by honestly answering the following informal self-assessment questions in the “Prospective CHS Student Responsibility Checklist for Application. ”

Prospective CHS Student Responsibility Checklist for Application

1. Self-assess your college readiness before meeting with your school counselor.
   1. Am I capable of completing several high-priority assignements within a week?
   2. Do I know how to prioritize assignments and responsibilities with little to no prompting from adults?
   3. Am I capable of managing my time and my calendar?
   4. Do I have the skills to advocate for myself with a professor when struggling in class?
   5. Are absences and/or tardies an issue for me?
   6. Am I self-aware? Do I know how to manage myself and my emotions in a classroom with adults?
   7. Can I respond by writing a complete thought or summary of information?
   8. Do I have strong study skills and strategies? What are they?
   9. Do U have a place at home to complete homework?
   10. How often am I capable or making goals and reaching them?
2. After your self-assessment of college readiness, meet with your high school counselor and review your assessment of college readiness skills together to see if you should apply.
3. Do you meet the required testing qualifications (see requirements in the testing section of the application)? (Must meet testing requirements for program admission.)
   1. If yes, proceed to the next step.
   2. If not, contact your high school counselor to see if the TSIA2, SAT or ACT is offered on-site. If not, your may contact COM's Testing Center to schedule an exam. A mandatory pre-assessment is required before scheduling a test at COM. Please visit the site at www.com.edu/testing-center/tsi-assessment.html.
4. Fill out the Collegiate High School Application Form and solicit required recommendations. (Return all the necessary completed application forms to your High School Counselor by your home campus's required deadline.
5. Apply to the College of the Mainland at www.applytexas.org or directly to www.com.edu.