All in Preparing for College
It’s the end of your junior year and we know all you can think about right now are final exams and keeping your grades up, but when you pick your head up from your studies, take a moment to make sure you are on track for college admissions. Before the year ends, make sure you meet with counselor to ensure you have done what you need and understand how you will coordinate the college application process with your counselor in the fall. Next, you’ll want to request letters of recommendations from teachers in person.
Junior year is when the proverbial rubber hits the road. You may be taking more AP classes, moving up the ranks in your sport, and learning to run a meeting as a club officer. This blog covers my five tips for juniors. From whether to take the SAT/ACT, to what courses to choose… This blog is for you.
This blog post covers common questions that help you prepare to meet with your guidance counselor to select next year’s courses. But how do you know what to choose?? Is there a magical number of AP classes? Is it better to take harder classes and get lower grades or easier classes and get higher grades? How many classes do you really have to take senior year? And is Calculus really necessary?
There isn’t any set number of hours or type of service you need to do for your college applications. What will be most impressive to a college will be consistent, long-term service. Even better is if you are using your talents and/or fulfilling a clear need in your community.
Which High School Activities Really Matter for College Admissions? This blog covers a few common pitfalls I’d like to warn you against as you go through high school.
What “counts” for high school activities? What should I do now to prepare for college applications? Getting on the right path AND keeping track of what you do now will be a great help when you are applying to college in three years.
This blog post explains the difference between test optional and test blind. Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT remain important for many students, but the goal post has shifted a great deal in the last 18 months.
Knowing what your goals are and understanding what “counts” and what doesn’t are critical for helping your student prepare for college, and the clock starts on the first day of freshman year.
