Junior Year

• Meet with your school counselor at the beginning of each 9-weeks

• Print & follow this Junior Year Checklist

• During the first meeting review your grades from the previous year

• Find out what your current GPA is

• Ask if you’re on track to graduate on time

• Inquire about local scholarships

• Decide when to take the SAT/ACT

• Re-visit your college list and try and narrow it down to a top 10

• Attend college fairs and college visitations at Groves

• Consider job-shadowing a few professionals working in your dream career

• Apply for some scholarships

• Visit colleges from your list and start reaching out to admission counselors for more information

• Take the SAT and/or ACT (each more than once)

• Sit down with your parents to talk about finances and commitments

• Enroll in test prep (Free Test Prep Resources)

• Update your activity résumé at the end of the year

• Make summer plans

• Re-access and review your chosen career path

• Visit colleges (How to Plan & Prepare for Your College Visit)

• Consider getting a Summer job

• Earn community service hours by volunteering

• Job shadow a professional

• At the end of the year narrow down your college list to top 7 schools

• Brainstorm college essay topics and create outlines