August, 2010
Here are a few things to think about and act on before you go back to school.
1. TESTING
• November is the only date when College Board offers the Language Listening Subject Tests. If you’re going to take it, sign up now.
2. COURSES AND GRADES
• Of all the years in high school in which colleges are interested, junior year is at the top of the list. Within reason, this is when you should take the most honors, AP and/or IB courses.
• Getting top grades should be a priority. If any course gives you trouble, as soon as you notice, talk with the teacher about what you might do. This can also be a good way of developing a relationship with a teacher.
3. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Junior year is the time to develop leadership positions in whatever you do, or to lay the groundwork for those positions in your senior year. Look for ways of increasing the depth and quality of your activities. Colleges like when you show unusual initiative, enthusiasm, ingenuity, commitment or accomplishment.
If you’re still not sure about what you love to do, go to my chapter on Extracurricular Activities, where I show you how to find activities you enjoy, if not love:
http://admissionpossible.com/guides-new/guide2/extracurricular-activities-p5.html
4. COLLEGE VISITS AND CONTACT WITH COLLEGES
• This is the year to get serious about college visits. Of course, an important step before you do this is to come up with a good college list. Sit down with your parents and talk about when it makes sense for you to visit colleges. Think about weekend trips, a Spring Break trip, or where you might go next summer.
• If your high school permits, ask your high school college counselor when the college reps of schools in which you are interested are going to be on campus. Attend the meetings, and be sure to put your name on their respective sign-up lists.
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