HS Junior year things to know?

bopper
Wed, 07 Jun 2017 21:06:15 +0000

Junior year is really your chance to stand out to colleges. You want to do well in harder classes, show leadership, and get your college list together.

1. Hopefully you have some AP classes in your schedule (if your class has them). Work hard and get extra tutoring if necessary to do well.

2. You should look for leadership opportunities in your extra curriculars. Maybe it is a formal title (President) or maybe it is role you take on …“Suggested and organized food drive for local charity. Collected over 200 hundred pounds of food.” Maybe it is in a sport or maybe it is at your house of worship. Maybe you get a promotion at work (lead cashier).

3. Don’t take the SAT/ACT too late Junior year…you want chances to take it again. But study for it! Use Khan Academy for free studying. Your SAT scores will determine scholarships. Take it at the latest in January.
Be prepared to take it again…but look when your junior prom is and when the SAT is and plan accordingly

4. Visit some local colleges…like your State flagship, a smaller private school…see what you like and don’t like about them.

5. Come up with a list of what you want in a college…major, location, urban/rural, size, etc etc

6. Based on that, use Naviance, Supermatch (here on CC), Fiske Guide, etc to come up with a list of colleges

7. Find out from your parents how much they can spend on college each year

8. Run the Net Price Calculator on those colleges to see if they are affordable

9. If not, look at colleges that give automatic scholarships and see if they are good for you
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships.html#latest

10. Try to visit some of those colleges over spring break or summer if necessary