Junior year is the biggest and most important year of your
high school career. When you begin applying to colleges in your senior year,
junior year will be the most recent grades they can review, so make this year
count!!
FALL
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-Take the PSAT in October
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-Begin researching colleges
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-Take a campus tour at any college nearby – CSI,
St. John’s, Wagner, for example – just to get an idea of what different
campuses are like and what type you may be interested in
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-Make a list and begin narrowing down your ideas
for majors and careers you would like to go into
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-Sign up for scholarship websites – fastweb.com,
scholarships.com – and check your email often for updates
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-If you plan to continue your education in your
Career & Technical area that you’re studying at McKee, keep track of your best
work and begin to put together a portfolio
WINTER
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-Review your PSAT score with My College
QuickStart on collegeboard.com – find out your strengths and weaknesses based
on your specific score in order to get a great SAT score in May
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-Get involved in extracurricular activities and
community service. This will not only look good on your resume for college, but
it will give you the opportunity to explore areas you may not have known you
were interested in!
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-Prepare for the SAT
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-Make a list of colleges you may be interested.
Make it a big list (at least 10-15 schools) of different types of schools
SPRING
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-Register for the May or June SAT and the ACT
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-Meet with your Counselor to plan your senior
year courses that will give you a better chance of getting into a college for
your preferred major
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-Begin to narrow down your list of colleges by
going on campus visits and speaking to college representatives at your school
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-Talk to your coach and Counselor about NCAA
requirements if you want to play Division I or II sports in college.
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-Complete your resume – include high-levels
classes you’ve taken, any awards/recognitions you’ve received, activities, volunteer
and work experience
SUMMER
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-Register for the October or November SAT and
ACT.
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-Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center if you
want to play in college
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-Visit colleges on your list
