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High school juniors should save their best papers, essays, and reports from this year. This is because some colleges and universities REQUIRE submittal of graded writing samples from high school junior or senior years with college applications.
College-bound juniors should ask their senior year high school friends what’s the single most valuable piece of advice they have for completing the college application and financial aid processes. The advice given will help juniors prepare for next year’s college application process and should improve their chances for getting accepted to their colleges of choice and to earn the maximum amount of scholarship money.
MyCollegeCalendar.org offers invaluable advice for college-bound high school juniors.
High school sophomores and juniors who are taking a block schedule of classes (a schedule in which an entire year of coursework is complete in one semester) should take SAT Subject Tests for those classes on January 23, 2010, while the information is still fresh in their minds. Deadline for registering is December 15, 2009. MyCollegeCalendar.org provides a summary table of all SAT registration and test dates, along with instructions for SAT registration.
Regular application seniors and juniors preparing to begin the initial steps of the college admission process should discuss the costs of college with your parents to get an idea of what your family can afford. A good starting point for discussion is the evaluation of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). MyCollegeCalendar.org discusses the EFC and provides links to EFC calculators.
College-bound high school juniors should begin thinking about a college major they would like to study. Students should consider not only their interests, but their skills, talents, and personality. MyCollegeCalendar.org provides advice and links to help students research and select a major.
Junior year grades are the most important grades for getting into college. They show college admission officers how well you do in advanced, upper-level courses and indicate whether or not you’re capable of handling college-level courses in fall 2011. MyCollegeCalendar.org gives valuable advice on the importance grades and other aspects of college planning that will help students become the sought-after student colleges are looking for.
High school sophomores and juniors should plan to attend at least one college fair this year. College fairs offer an excellent opportunity to visit with admission officers and to compare schools for free. MyCollegeCalendar.org provides a list of generic questions and space for noting impressions on a printable page that is formatted for easy use during college fairs.
College-bound high school juniors should make the effort to make sure the letters of recommendation written on their behalf in fall 2010 will be outstanding. Junior year students should get to know their teachers and counselors and establish hard-working, respectful relationships. In this way, teachers and counselors will know the student well enough to write great letters of recommendation for college applications and scholarships next year.
Attention High School Juniors!
Entering college may not be the first thing on your mind as you start school this Fall, but it is a decision you should start working on early because there are so many things to consider.
