Junior Year Timeline

October

Take the PSAT’s. The PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) and is also good practice for the SAT.

December

Receive PSAT scores.

February – March

Have individual conference with college counselor. Start thinking about what you would like in a college, and work with the college counselor to determine a tentative list of colleges. Also discuss timing for taking the ACT or SAT and SAT Subject Tests (or SAT II’s).

Start to request information from colleges; review college websites and resources in the college counseling office.

Attend “College Selection Night” for students and parents – Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 7:00pm. 

Students will receive information on researching colleges, college interviews & visits, and essays during five class periods at Barrack.

February: ACT offered

March: SAT offered

April – June

Continue individual conferences

Visit colleges – it is best to plan visits during spring break

April: ACT offered

May and June: SAT and SAT subject tests offered (Hebrew is only offered in June; Latin in Dec. and June). ACT offered in June

Continue to refine college application list

Summer

Continue researching and visiting colleges

The college counseling office is open during the summer – continue individual conferences throughout the summer as needed.

Request applications from colleges (by mail or e-mail)

Review transcript with extra-curricular activities listed on the back.

Start writing a rough draft(s) for college essays