junior calendar

							                                                    JUNIOR CALENDAR
     SEPTEMBER                  OCTOBER                 NOVEMBER                  DECEMBER                  JANUARY

- Register for PSAT.        - Take PSAT to be       - Keep grades up.         - Study Hard!            - Continue college
                            eligible for national   Improvement counts.                                research.
- Continue refining         Merit Scholarship                                 - Take SAT Subject
your list of target         competition.            - Get to know your        Tests if appropriate.    - Compare PSAT
schools.                                            junior year teachers,                              and projected SAT
                            - Study hard! Aim       as these may be the       - Register for SAT if    results to the
- Research schools on       for A or B grade        best ones for letters     you would like to        averages at your
the internet or via         point average. Do       of recommendation.        take it in January.      target schools·
books and visits.           extra credit
                            whenever you can.       - Take SAT Subject        - Receive results of     - First chance to take
- Update your resume                                Tests, such as            PSAT/NMSQT. Use          the SAT.
with any new                - Start a personal      Language Tests            results to develop a
information.                file updating           With Listening, if        prepping strategy to     - Be sure to have
                            information for         appropriate.              improve your SAT         your Social Security
- Plan next two years’      your resume.                                      scores as needed.        Number and your
extra-curricular and                                - Continue research                                school CEEB code
community service           - Locate and            on specific colleges.     - READ over break!       number.
activities.                 organize all
                            awards, articles,        - Improve your           - Fill up your spare     - Consider SAT
- Think about when to       prizes etc. earned.     vocabulary! Learn 20      time with as much        prepping for the
take the SAT or ACT                                 new words a week.         community service,       March or May tests.
tests – develop your        - Acquaint yourself                               volunteer work, club
tentative “test plan”       with resources at       - Think about college     or sport activity etc.
                            your school.            majors.                   as you can.
                                                    -READ!


     FEBRUARY                    MARCH                     APRIL                      MAY                      JUNE

- Register for SAT if       - Research              - ACT testing             - SAT testing            - SAT and ACT tests
you would like to take it   interesting and                                   (many counselors         as desired.
in March.                   challenging             - Plan an interesting     think it is best to
                            summer courses,         and challenging           reserve May and          - Arrange college
- Begin to prepare for      jobs or volunteer       summer.                   June for SAT             tours for summer.
SAT or ACT.                 activities.                                       Subject exams in the     Call Admissions
                                                    - Get into the            subjects you will be     office of schools to
- Remember how              - Have your target      databases (mailing        finishing this year)     set up tours and
important junior grades     list down to 10-12      lists) of your target                              interviews.
are for your class rank     schools.                schools (via internet)    - Students who will
and college apps.                                                             be applying Early        - Visit colleges. Take
                            - Plan college          - Attend college fairs.   Decision or Early        tours and do
- Plan a challenging        visits to nearby                                  Action should try to     interviews if offered.
Senior curriculum.          colleges.               - Write letters of        complete all testing
(An easy schedule can                               intent to the service     during junior year.      - Do something extra
cost you an                 - Register for SAT,     academies if                                       with your resume in
acceptance.)                ACT or SAT              applicable. (military)    - Take your AP           mind. Develop your
                            Subject Tests if                                  exams.                   “ACE”!
                            you plan to take        - Prep for AP exams
                            any in May.             if applicable             - Don’t forget to        - Prep for
                                                                              study for your high      SAT’s and work on
                            - Sign up for AP        - College visits          school finals!!          vocabulary – READ!
                            tests in your AP        during Spring Break?
                            class subjects.                                   - Use Scholarship        - Keep extra
                                                    - Think about             Search programs to       curricular activity and
                            - Plan a                financing college –       investigate              community service
                            challenging Senior      will you need aid?        scholarships that        efforts going.
                            schedule – no                                     might be available to
                            Senioritis!             - READ!                   you.                     - Refine your college
                                                                              (no need to pay for      list.
                                                                              this)
                                                                                                       - Athletes, register
                                                                                                       with NCAA
                                                                                                       Clearinghouse if
                                                                                                       applicable.