Junior+Year+Timeline


 * //Suggested Time Frame for Junior Year//**

PSAT Oct. 12 SAT January 28 ACT April 14 SAT again May or June test date (ACT again September of senior year)

PSSAs Spring Senior Project completed in English 11 class College Visits/Open Houses Spring

SUMMER
 * July - begin preparing for college application process by starting some of those essays! VISIT COLLEGES
 * Narrow down your choices with an ultimate plan of applying to 5 schools. The 5 Rule - one dream school, 3 schools you are compatible, one guarantee.
 * August - yes, the college application process can start now.

SPRING
 * Attend open houses
 * Begin narrowing your Potential Colleges List down from 20/25 to 10/15.
 * Plan summer campus visits
 * Think about who you want to write your recommendations. Ask them in May. Be prepared by handing them a "resume" of sorts - your QPA, college interests/major, list of activities, personal strengths.
 * Prepare strongly for finals.
 * The QPA you have in June after your junior year is complete is the QPA you will use to apply to schools.

WINTER FALL of Junior Year...be thinking about schools!
 * December - sign up for January SAT.
 * January - you will get back your PSAT results in a small group or classroom session by Mrs. Tortorella.
 * Do well on semester exams! Wed. jan 11, Thursday Jan 12, Friday Jan. 13
 * Jan. 19, 6:30-8p.m. College Entrance Exam workshop
 * February 8, 9 - NACAC college fair at the David Lawrence Convention Center


 * Create a list of approx. 20-25 potential schools to search.
 * Attend college visits in the Counseling Office. Many colleges set up personal, informational visits from Sept. through Nov. Each session lasts usually about a class period. Sign up in the counseling office in the Binder on the counter. Mrs. Kallenbaugh will send you a pass in HR on the day of the visit.
 * Attend college/university Open Houses! Every college hosts and open house, often both in fall and spring. These sessions tend to target juniors specifically as you begin the college search process. Ask for application fee waivers while you are there. When we are notified by the college, we post and announce the date and time. You should search the website of a college of choice to see their specific schedule of events for this academic year.
 * Attend the GHS College Fair on Wed. October 19! We are holding it in the old gym periods 2-5, and 7-8 for all students in GHS.
 * attend Financial Aid Night Nov. 9