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College Admission Planning for High School Juniors – Second Semester

Great College Advice

Congratulations on completing the first semester of your junior year of high school! Although there is no cookie-cutter approach, here are some suggestions to accelerate the college admissions process in the second semester of your junior year of high school. Keep this in mind as you enter the spring semester of your junior year.

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17 Items to Take Care of Before Your Student Leaves for College

Grown & Flown

You may or may not need to give your student funds during the semester, but it may be an urgent situation when you do. Contact them before the semester begins. FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act This means that you will not automatically have access to your students grades. A way to transfer money.

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Guide to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program: What it is, and how to apply

College Essay Guy

see table below) Achieve the required minimum ACT, CLT, or SAT college entrance exam score (see table below). Annual credit hour requirements To renew your Bright Futures award each year, you must complete at least 24 semester hours if youre enrolled full-time for both semesters. Complete the required high school coursework.

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Insight into the National Merit Scholarship Program

Berkeley² Academy

For example, UT Dallas covers the cost of tuition for National Merit Scholars for up to eight semesters. For these reasons, it’s important that students take the PSAT seriously and prepare for their official test with as much focus as they do the SAT/ACT. Choose B2A to help you prepare for the PSAT!

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How to Succeed as a Brown Premed

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Calculus: At least one semester One of the following: MATH 0090 or MATH 0100 Statistics: At least one semester Offered by various departments. Organic Chemistry (CHEM 0360) is a 2-semester class, and you must take both semesters in order to meet the admissions requirements for most medical schools.

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A Simplified College Application Timeline Every High Schooler Needs

AdmissionSight

Prepare for the SAT and ACT. Kick off your college application timeline by getting ready for the SAT or ACT at the start of junior year. Junior Year – Fall (December to February) Take the SAT or ACT. Plan to take the SAT or ACT for the first time during the winter of your junior year. Take the AP exams.

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Transferring Colleges: Should You Stay, or Should You Go?

Top Tier Admissions

From figuring out where your classes are, to navigating a new social scene, the first semester of college can feel confusing, disappointing, or overwhelming. If your grades are sinking, taking a semester off to regroup is a better plan than seeking an immediate transfer.