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Virtual Junior Night Presentation: This is the slideshow that the counselors presented on during Junior Night.Virtual Junior Night Recording: This is the recording of the entire Junior Night presentation.
11th Grade To-Do List:
Continue looking at colleges. This is the year to be narrowing down your long list of colleges to about five. Things to consider:
- Does it offer the major you're interested in?
- Is it the right size for you?
- Location - how far is it away from home? What is the weather like? How does the campus look?
- Have you visited any colleges or universities? You get 3 excused absences your junior year. Also, most colleges gear their Open Houses toward juniors in the spring, so take advantage!
- Can you afford it?
Take College Entrance Exams (aka the SAT and the ACT):
- It is a good idea to take the SAT spring semester.
- The ACT will be given at CATA in March. Don't miss it!
- Take either the SAT or ACT a second time during the Spring semester, or the summer between your junior and senior year. You should make a 2nd attempt at whichever test you scored better on the 1st time.
- Remember, if you receive free or reduced lunch, you are eligible for fee waivers. See Ms. Lawson for fee waivers.
- You can register online for the SAT at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home?navid=gh-sat and for the ACT at http://www.actstudent.org/
- Do NOT begin your senior year without 2 college entrance exams under your belt!
Bring your GPA up:
- Colleges look at your classes and the grades you made in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade.
- Colleges use your final GPA from your junior year when making admissions decisions, so this is your last chance to improve upon your GPA.
Create a Resume':
- Your resume’ should include extracurricular activities (in and outside of school,) any honors you have received, leadership positions held, and detailed information concerning community service you have participated in.
- You should include grades 9-11 right now. Make sure you add new information (community service, honors, etc.) as they occur.
- Template
CFNC.org:
- If you do not already have an account, create one. You can use CFNC to apply for college next year, so make sure you are familiar with the website.
- The 'Plan' tab has a lot of great information to help you prepare for your senior year and for applying to college - Plan for College
- You can take surveys, look at interest profilers, and assess your skills to help you decide what careers would be a good match for you on the 'Learn About Yourself' page.
Athletes: Make sure you register with the NCAA Clearinghouse! See Ms. Lawson in the Guidance Office to do so.
Looking Beyond the 'Usual Suspects' in the College Search
Set up a Planning Process for College Applications
Occupational Outlook Handbook - a guide to career information about hundreds of occupations
Planning Guides:
- 4 Year Academic Plan
- There's a planning guide from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) - "Tips for Parents with High School Teens - Countdown to College ." This free brochure has information to help you and your child learn what needs to be done to prepare for college.