Junior
Of all the years in high school that college admissions people are interested in, junior year is at the top. This is the year you should astound your teachers with quality work and look for ways to make a real contribution in your extracurricular activities.
Get Ready For College Admissions
- Take the right courses,
- Choose activities that you love
- Develop good relationships with your teachers and your high school counselor
- Prepare for and take all the tests: the PSAT, SAT or ACT and Subject Tests
Find Colleges You Love
- Begin developing your college list
- Visit the colleges on your college list
- Develop relationships with and demonstrate interest in the admissions offices of colleges that interest you
Gather Application Ammunition
- Put together an activities resume
- Gather personal stories to use in your essays and give to your recommenders
Click here for the Junior Month-by-month To Do Lists
All of our admissions information is available to you in abbreviated form in 15 Buzzes and in a longer, more complete version in 15 Guides.
