IN GENERAL
- Because a number of colleges ask for a writing sample as a part of their applications, save some of your best English, history, and other papers from this year.
- Every once in awhile stop by to say hello to your high school counselor. You want to make sure that this person knows who you are as he/she will be filling-out your application School Report forms, something to which admissions officers pay a lot of attention.
- Also, take extra time to “make nice” with teachers who you might ask to write recommendations for you.
- Stanford University has just announced its summer institutes for middle and high school students. Click here to learn about Stanford Summer High School programs.
- Here is a link to a web page that provides information about other great summer programs. The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth website also lists many cool things to do. Be sure to click on the other links listed on the site.
JANUARY
- Take stock of how you are spending your time in and out of school. Is there anything you want to add or eliminate from your schedule? Make sure that everything you do is either something you enjoy or “counts” academically.
- Decide when you are going to take the different college admissions tests, making sure that you complete all by June of this year. Here are when the College Board and ACT tests will be given in 2009. Sign up now, even though it seems like a long time away.
SAT and Subject Tests 2012
: January 20
, March 10 (SAT I only)
, May 5
, June 2
ACT 2012
: February 11
, April 14
, June 9
FEBRUARY
- Begin putting together a list of colleges in which you are interested; start reading about them in the various guidebooks.
- If you haven’t already, make arrangements to get some admissions test tutoring. It is said that students who don’t get tutoring underscore by 200 points.
- Begin thinking about what you want to do this coming summer; colleges pay particular attention what applicants do the summer before senior year.
- Put together a first draft of your activities resume.
MARCH
- Remember that junior year grades are very important, especially Spring semester.
- Make plans for summer activities, including applying to programs that interest you.
- Consider using Spring Break as a time to visit colleges.
- Make sure that you are signed up for AP tests that are given at your school in May.
APRIL
- Attend the National Association of College Admissions Counseling college fair at the San Diego Convention Center (April 26), or in the city in which you reside. For students living in a city other than San Diego, click here to learn about fairs in other US cities.
- Continue exploring and narrowing down your college list.
MAY
- Ask favorite teachers if they will write recommendations for your college applications.
- Finalize your summer plans.
- Carefully choose your senior classes, taking into consideration the rigor of the program and balance in your life.
- Take the AP test for any AP class in which you are enrolled.
JUNE
- Have your college list narrowed down to the colleges you like best.
- Ace your Finals.
Next week, I will be posting College Admissions January 2012 To Do for Sophomores so come back for more college admissions tips and advice.
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