Junior Year
A year of planning and action
First Semester
- Take a practice ACT test (administered by Capital Educators) during the school day in the fall.
- Take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of junior year.
- Meet with your college counselor to decide if the ACT or SAT is a better fit for you to take in the spring.
- Attend the ACT/SAT Information Meeting with your parents.
- Decide if you are taking the ACT or SAT, and then go to the ACT website or the College Board website (for the SAT) to select testing dates and mark your calendar.
- Start practicing on your own for the ACT or SAT by visiting the sites and taking advantage of their free tests.
- If you are an athlete planning to play DI or DII sports, meet with your college counselor to make sure you are on track to meet the requirements for NCAA eligibility.
Second Semester
- With your parent(s), schedule a meeting with your assigned college counselor to discuss the more detailed aspects of your college game plan and identify schools to which you will apply.
- With the college counselors, discuss the college search timeline (including standardized testing) and learn how to use Scoir as a college search tool.
- Use Scoir to establish a preliminary list of colleges to which you may apply in the fall of senior year. We recommend seven to nine schools.
- Attend the January Junior College Night with your parent(s).
- Meet with your advisor to plan your course selection for senior year.
- Register for the spring SAT and/or ACT.
- If you plan to take the August SAT or September ACT, sign up for these exams during the summer.
- Start visiting colleges during the second half of junior year and throughout the summer (as is convenient for the family).
- If you are a prospective Division I or II athlete, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
