College Service - Junior Year
Junior year is the most important year for college admissions. Students must do their best and challenge themselves appropriately. Students will be guided through the college admissions process and advised on course selection, college admissions testing, the importance of school and community involvement, and finding colleges that are the right fit.
Junior Year Services
- Initial consultation explaining the college admissions process to students and parents
- Review of student's academic and testing history
- Establish realistic expectations based on admissions standards, high school coursework and standardized test results
- Create a two-year plan for the student's academic coursework geared toward making the student a competitive college applicant
- Discuss and explain the importance of standardized tests
- Develop a plan for taking the college admissions tests such as the SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, and ACT + Writing
- Review and explain PSAT test results to students and parents to determine whether test preparation should be considered based on college list and academic achievement
- Advise students on test preparation resources such as books, classes with Princeton Review or Kaplan, or private tutoring.
- Explain the importance of involvement in school and community activities
- Begin work on the student's college resume, including extracurricular activities
- Conduct a college preference survey to develop a list of colleges that match the student's personality, desired major, level of academic achievement, and athletic interests
- Establish a list of colleges for the student and parents to begin visiting
- Discuss importance of teacher and counselor recommendations in application process
- Advise student athletes about the recruitment process and about registering with the NCAA Clearinghouse
- Begin work on college essays and personal statement
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