Sophomores and Juniors: College Planning Starts Now!
College counseling is not a program that you simply sign up for and “work”—it’s a relationship and a process that takes place over an extended period of time.
The majority of our work with students—which includes academic planning, narrative and extracurricular development (your academic and EC “story” for college), a strategic college list, and completing essays, app data, and an extended resume—starts in 10th or early in 11th grade.
Juniors (and some soph’s) can:
- Start to prep for standardized exams. Don’t wait until spring of your junior year or later to begin prep. We have a small list of tutors who we can highly recommend; don’t leave who you work with up to chance.
- Meet with your school guidance counselor. They will write one of your letters of recommendation for college, and the letter will be much more personal if you know each other.
- Build your story! Have you been heavily involved with any of your extracurricular activities (other than sports, which can’t major in!!!)? Look for impact and leadership opportunities. More importantly, does your resume point toward a major or intellectual interest? What is your story, and how is it told on your resume?
- Plan your summer wisely. You’ll want to use this summer to build your resume and make sure it’s pointed toward your intended major.
- Visit the websites of schools you are interested in. Explore the admission and academic pages, start to attend virtual offerings and track your contact with schools. It should be exciting to kick your college research into higher gear. Don’t forget to connect with your reps, too.
Fill out the contact form to schedule a consult and find out how we can support you in your college planning and application process.
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