Junior Year Timeline
Planning Calendar for College Admission
Junior Year, 2011-2012
September
Resolve to study hard, challenge yourself, and make this the best year ever. In activities, focus on a few important ones and develop leadership.
Attend some college representative sessions, at and away from Saint Mary’s.
October
Take the PSAT
Attend some college representative sessions.
November
Do the best you can on your finals!
January
Attend college information night for juniors and their parent.
Create your Family Connection account and begin researching colleges
Consider registering for the March SAT and/or the February ACT, especially if spring sports will cause conflicts later in the semester
February
Make an appointment to discuss college plans with your college counselor. Attention will be given to your senior program courses, testing, summer plans, and additional admission testing for senior year
Take ACT, especially if spring sports will cause conflicts later in the semester
March
Take SAT Reasoning Test, especially if spring sports will cause conflicts later in the semester
Register for May or June SAT Reasoning and/or Subject Tests; April ACT
Watch the bulletin board, search on line, and check with college counseling office for summer
opportunities.
Enrichment Week, Spring vacation ‑ visit colleges, if possible
Request information from colleges.
Check admission requirements against the academic preparation you have had.
Check your senior course selections to insure you meet college admission course requirements and expectations.
April/May
Attend the East Bay College Connection College Fair if possible
Attend the Case Studies Workshop at Saint Mary’s
Keep your college counselor informed of your college considerations.
Take SAT Reasoning Test or Subject Tests (make sure you take both by summer if planning to apply to UC)
Take AP exams if appropriate
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center if you are an athlete who hopes to participate in Division I
or II college athletics.
Contact military academies for pre-candidate materials if you intend to apply in the fall
June, July, August
Visit Colleges.
Do some serious reading, volunteer, go to summer school, travel Narrow down your college choices.
Write to your Congressional Representatives if you are planning to apply to a military academy.
Begin working on your personal statement, brag sheet (profile of what you do outside of school.)