It's your Junior Year. It can be the toughest year as your begin to narrow down plans, perhaps taking some harder classes, and adding more and more responsibilities. It is a year of decisions and exploring your options. Make it a good one!!
Junior Checklist
Fall (September-November)
Increase your commitment to extracurricular activities through various leadership roles
Create a college list and start diving into some research. CFNC has great tools.
Look at college entrance requirements and research college costs
Look out for college representative and military visits in the Counseling Office
Winter (December-February)
Attend a local Financial Aid Night to learn about paying for college
Take the ACT at NBHS
Register for the SAT Reasoning and/or SAT Subject tests if needed
Meet with your school counselor to discuss next year’s class schedule and post-secondary goals
Make your parents aware of Registration Events
Spring (March-June)
Register for the SAT Reasoning and/or SAT Subject tests or the ACT
Take the ASVAB (free) to help with career planning or military options
Take the AP exams if you are enrolled in an AP course (May)
Consider taking an SAT II (Subject Test); often best to be taken following the completion of an Advanced Placement course
Attend college fairs in the area or online
Attend Junior Focus Day at NBHS
Ask your teachers for letters of recommendations early
*Not all schools require LORs– please check the colleges’ admission requirements before asking!
Register with the NCAA if you are planning to compete in Division I or II college sports – request transcripts to be sent at the end of your junior year
If you are interested in attending a military academy (e.g., West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard), begin your research early
Summer (June-August)
Visit different college campuses and ask questions!
Engage in summer extracurricular activities and volunteer opportunities
Complete summer reading and AP summer work when necessary.
Engage in test preparation activities for the ACT and/or SAT for the fall of your senior year
