What Should YOU Be Doing This Fall
to Prepare for College Admission?

• Seniors
• Juniors
• Sophomores & Freshmen

What Should Juniors Be Doing?

Winter is a quiet time for juniors when it comes to the college admission process (except for doing well in your classes). Come March, however, there are things that you should be doing.

College Days & College Nights
If your school sponsors or participates in a College Day or College Night, you should take advantage of that opportunity. It is a wonderful way to get a feeling for the range of higher education opportunities available.

It is not too early for you to begin thinking about the colleges to which you will apply next year. With that in mind, most colleges offer open houses for admitted students in the spring, and I strongly recommend you attend them.

Testing
You should plan to take the SAT or ACT test in May or June. You may do well enough that you won't have to take it again in the senior year, but if you wish to do better, spring tests are good preparation for senior testing. Check with your guidance office for registration information. (Don't procrastinate on registration -- the registration deadline will be in March for the SAT, and April for the ACT.)

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