November / December
- Determine when you will take the SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests, and/or the ACT during the winter/spring; make sure you know and meet registration deadlines
January
- Attend the Junior Orientation, with parents, conducted by College Advisors. Complete and return the Senior Questionnaire and waiver forms to your college advisor. The questionnaire allows us to get to know you better and helps you solidify your thoughts on college choices.
February
- First meeting: Schedule your first meeting with your college advisor to discuss your questionnaire and create your senior curriculum.
- Parent Questionnaire: This form asks your parents for their insights, interests, and concerns. We find that what parents share with us is extremely helpful in the college admission process.
January / February
- Plan Winter and Spring Break Visits: We strongly encourage juniors to visit at least one college over winter break and two or three more over spring break. These visits can give you impressions of what you do and do not want to look for in a college, and they can help you design your spring research and your summer trips more precisely.
March
- College Visit Survey: This survey asks for your impressions of the schools you’ve visited so far, and it helps us both prepare a more targeted list for you to consider during the spring and summer.
- Second Meeting: Schedule your second meeting with us so we can begin to solidify your ideas on the college list; we will also create your senior course curriculum.
March / April
- Continue to research colleges, either in the College Advising Office, or on-line using Family Connection, or by campus visits.
- Attend the Regional College Fair. See us for details.
May
- Ask teachers to write recommendations: Before leaving for the summer, ask two teachers to write letters of recommendation. The request should be made in person and, if the teacher agrees, you should follow up with a note of thanks.
- If colleges and universities to which you will likely apply require your taking the SAT Subject Tests, reserve either the May or June administrations for that purpose. You will have finished your high school courses and exams and should be prepared to do well on these one-hour standardized tests.