Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 20, 2024

Junior year is coming to an end, and that means senior year is just around the corner and so are. Finish junior year strong! The final semester of junior year is especially important as it is the most accurate and recent reflection of your academic performance that colleges will see. college applications!

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College Transitions

MAY 3, 2024

How Old are Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in High School? At what ages do most students in attend high school?

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Estrela Consulting Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

The often overlooked key to a successful high school junior year is keeping one eye on the now and one eye on the future. Here are some tips that help juniors and their families approach this year with their college futures in mind. It also encompasses planning for the chapter after high school.

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road2college

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The post 9 Steps To Take Junior and Senior Year To Secure College Merit Aid appeared first on Road2College. Recently Melissa G., a parent in our Paying for College 101 Facebook Group whose child got into the College of.

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SSA Online College Prep

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Not a Junior? What to Do in Junior Year to Boost Your College Chances For most high school students, the ultimate trajectory to college is looming. Here are 5 things to do during junior year to best prep yourself for college applications and admissions. Research colleges, programs, and scholarships that might interest you!

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College Success

JANUARY 14, 2024

The spring semester of junior year is a bridge semester, a transitional period connecting the foundational years of high school with the college application process. The post Navigating Junior Year for College Preparation: A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Kate Sonnenberg College Admissions Success.

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road2college

JULY 18, 2023

A parent in our PFC 101 community group recently asked what to do when her high-achieving high school junior had. The post How to Motivate Juniors to Start the College Process appeared first on Road2College.

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University Gurus

JULY 13, 2023

If you’re a junior, you’re likely already considering finding and getting into the best college for you. You may find new interests, too, in your junior year! This list will help you have a great junior year. The most essential thing in Junior year is to live your best life. This is great! Grades play a part.

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Brand College Consulting

JANUARY 1, 2023

While most seniors are happily done (or almost happily done) with completing and submitting their college applications, now it’s time for juniors to get engaged. Below is a checklist of some of the things that juniors and their families should be thinking about, discussing and doing over the next few months. Start talking!

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road2college

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The post Parents Share What They Got Right and Wrong During Junior Year of High School appeared first on Road2College. By Jacqueline Palochko Comments in this story were first published in our Paying for College 101 (PFC 101) Facebook community.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Many high school juniors are busy with school work, extracurricular activities, and other responsibilities, not to mention the burdens of the ongoing pandemic. JUNIOR YEAR September - January Schedule and sit for standardized ACT or SAT tests if the student is taking them. Here are tips on how to research colleges from home.

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CTK College Coach

AUGUST 31, 2022

Christina’s Top Five Tips for This Year’s Juniors Whee– here we go! Junior year is when the proverbial rubber hits the road. For everyone else, most students are ready to prepare for and take tests in the summer before or fall of junior year. When should I take the SAT or ACT for the first time? How should I prep for testing?

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The short answer is yes, you can apply to college as a junior. Should I apply to college as a junior? First off, applying to college during your junior year is typically only done by students with nearly perfect GPAs and test scores who are seeking a competitive edge in the admissions process. But … should you? Here's why.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 7, 2023

Middlebury College in Vermont is offering 30 rising juniors and seniors who would otherwise be living in on-campus housing $10,000 to take the semester off. A private, liberal arts Vermont college has an unusual offer for rising juniors and seniors: Get $10,000 to take the fall 2023 semester off.

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Admissions Mom

APRIL 24, 2024

Hello Juniors! HELPFUL TIPS: TRY to ask teachers from junior year because they can best speak of you from the recent perspective of teaching you for an entire year Ask teachers from two different subjects. The post Hello, Juniors! This is especially true when it comes to letters of recommendation.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Click here for a checklist to follow during junior and senior year. Many students and parents are overwhelmed by the complexity of applying to college. The best way to combat the stress of college applications is to be organized.

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Dr. Paul Lowe – Admissions Expert

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If you are a high school junior or your son or daughter is a high school junior and you are thinking about applying to direct BS/MD programs, it’s time to get really serious about either planning or implementing your plans. Here is the typical BS/MD applicant-student profile of students when parents contact us: GPA: 3.9 (UW)

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

Happy Summer, Rising Juniors and Seniors (and Sophomores hold on to this)! Junior year is where your college admissions journey starts for real. ☀️ Rising Junior Summer (Summer before Junior Year) ENJOY YOUR SUMMER: This is super important. Consider taking one in December of your junior year. Don’t panic.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2023

Many juniors and their families will have their first meetings with their school college counselors in the next few months. Here are some things to do to get organized. If you receive a questionnaire from your school counselor , take the time to fill it out as thoughtfully as possible.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The end of junior year is on the horizon, and visions of sleeping in until 11 and watching Gossip Girl are running through your head. For juniors, you should be aiming a little higher than that. We know you worked hard this year, and you want to just do nothing, but this is also the last year of your college admissions journey.

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North Star Admissions Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If you’re a current junior, consider taking these steps: Create a well-balanced school list. The post The Best College Admissions Strategy For Juniors appeared first on North Star Admissions Consulting. With application volume soaring, it can be hard to know how to best position yourself for success.

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Niche

MAY 12, 2023

This is a recording of a Niche webinar discussing the results of the 3rd annual Niche Spring Survey of Juniors.

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Bright Futures Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

High school juniors: the college application process will be here before you know it! Juniors, Take 5 Minutes & Do These Things. The post 6 Quick Tips To Help Juniors Nail The College Search & Application Process appeared first on Bright Futures Consulting, LLC. Create A Gmail Just For The College Process.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

High schools differ in how much access parents have to the college counselors. School counselors may offer meetings for parents and parents should schedule a meeting, if offered. Come prepared with questions about the college process and your child’s specific college considerations.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It is also an ideal time for juniors to get their college process organized for the rest of the year. Here are some things juniors can do over break. Winter Break is a good time to unwind and take some time off. Make sure your SAT/ACT testing strategy for the spring is in place.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Hey Juniors, we’ve got plans for you this month! February is an important time to “get the ball rolling” on your college admissions process. In fact, there are a few sneaky deadlines creeping up that we don’t want to pass you by. To help you get organized, we’ve put together a list of four big college plans you should make this month.

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Estrela Consulting Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

You have probably heard a lot of talk about admissions testing and the test-optional landscape post-COVID. With the option to apply without test scores, do you still need to take the SAT or ACT? Is it still important?

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CTK College Coach

MARCH 20, 2023

For more than a decade now we have known that schools like Yale, Stanford, and MIT have such low acceptance rates that even extremely accomplished students cannot assume they will be admitted.

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ACM College Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Juniors who begin planning for college now will give themselves a few extra months to prepare quality applications and find better fit schools. If you have not already begun, it is time to get started!

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the college spy

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Forward this list to every college bound high school junior you know: In addition to planning for junior prom and learning to parallel park, high school juniors should be doing these things right now: 1. Visit your school counselor and review your senior year courses.

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Admissions Mom

APRIL 26, 2023

Good morning Juniors! HELPFUL TIPS: TRY to ask teachers from junior year because they can best speak of you from the recent perspective of teaching you for an entire year Ask teachers from two different subjects. The post Hello, Juniors! This is especially true when it comes to letters of recommendation.

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Excelsior Admissions Consulting

APRIL 26, 2021

Many high school juniors are busy with school work, extracurricular activities and other responsibilities, not to mention the burdens of the ongoing pandemic. JUNIOR YEAR January-April Schedule and sit for standardized ACT or SAT tests, if the student is taking them. Here are tips on how to research colleges from home.

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Scoir

APRIL 13, 2024

If you’re the parent/guardian of a high school junior approaching the uphill portion of the college planning process, addressing the question of ownership early on can help ensure less stress for you and your student.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Here is what I advise you to keep top of mind as you plan the coming months: When to Begin Preparing for the SAT or ACT If a student has completed Algebra 2 by the end of sophomore year and plans to take the SAT or ACT, the summer before junior year is the right time to make a plan and register for testing for fall.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 2, 2024

Here is what I advise you to keep top of mind as you plan the coming months: When to Begin Preparing for the SAT or ACT If a student has completed Algebra 2 by the end of sophomore year and plans to take the SAT or ACT, the summer before junior year is the right time to make a plan and register for testing for fall.

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CTK College Coach

MAY 3, 2024

Almost every high school junior in the US will write the college essay this spring or summer because virtually every college application requires a personal essay or personal statement. When should juniors write the college essay? We suggest that students work on the college essay in spring or summer after junior year.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 31, 2023

High school juniors and exceptional sophomores who will be at least 15 years old, but not yet 19 are eligible for the program. Sophomores and juniors need to meet the prerequisite requirement for each research program. A course must be taken for credit and a grade, and completed by June.

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