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Congrats! You're in your SECOND YEAR of high school!
Congrats! You're in your SECOND YEAR of high school!
Can you believe that when you're done in June, that you'll be HALFWAY through your high school career?! While you can't really apply to college right now, there ARE some really important things that you can be doing to prepare for college NOW. Preparation is truly a four-year process!
Can you believe that when you're done in June, that you'll be HALFWAY through your high school career?! While you can't really apply to college right now, there ARE some really important things that you can be doing to prepare for college NOW. Preparation is truly a four-year process!
THINK AHEAD.
THINK AHEAD.
EVERY. YEAR. COUNTS.
EVERY. YEAR. COUNTS.
REMEMBER, students apply to college with their cumulative grade point average from grades 9 through 11. Every final grade shows up on the transcript sent to colleges, including enrichment/elective courses! SCHOOL is YOUR FULL-TIME JOB right now (even if you choose to get a part-time job now that you're getting old enough!) If you're unhappy with how you did in 9th grade, take advantage of 10th grade as somewhat of a fresh start and figure out what didn't work well last year for you!
EVERY. DAY. COUNTS.
EVERY. DAY. COUNTS.
Mastery of skills, especially in math and English, will be measured by standardized testing like the SAT or ACT, long after you finish learning it in class. You'll typically take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of junior year, which will help tell us how much you've retained from 9th and 10th grade...and will keep building for the next two years' worth of material!
EVERY. MOMENT. COUNTS.
EVERY. MOMENT. COUNTS.
Positive community contributions, in and outside the classroom, show up in teacher recommendations, as powerful essay topics, and on a resume. At the end of this year, you'll be able to apply to be a prefect if you want to be! Look for ways to demonstrate your unique leadership style -- whether that means taking an upfront role, leading silently by example, or somewhere in between. The 9th grade students, believe it or not, are watching your example!
EXPLORE MORE!
EXPLORE MORE!
WHO AM I? What are your greatest strengths? What brings you joy? Try new things! Spend quality time practicing your passions. Get involved in your local community. Service to others never goes to waste!
WHERE SHOULD I GO? Go visit local colleges to sort out your preferences, to see what opportunities are available! You'll start to see what you like, dislike, prefer, and hope for in a college experience!
**VISIT WITH COLLEGE REPS that visit The City School! Now's the time to start learning about individual colleges, even if you think you know where you want to go or alternatively, college feels "too far away..." Don't be fooled --- your time is closer than it appears! **
STRETCH...JUST A BIT FARTHER!
STRETCH...JUST A BIT FARTHER!
PLAN TO TAKE THE MOST CHALLENGING CLASSES, FOR YOU. For some this may mean applying to take that challenging honors class next year, or seeking to get more help to get caught up in difficult courses. For others, this means looking for options outside the school, including at the local community college over the summer.
DEDICATE TIME TO LEARN TOUGH MATERIAL. Getting a passing grade in a class doesn't always mean that you've mastered the material. If those skills and concepts show up on future tests or in higher level courses, can you easily demonstrate your basic understanding of them? Aim to master the material, not just pass.
SAT/ACT Preparation
SAT/ACT Preparation
Need something?
Need something?
Use this form to put your request or reminder on Mrs. C-R's to-do list! This form populates a to-do list item in a spreadsheet and will prove to be way better than an email that gets buried in her inbox!
Use this form to put your request or reminder on Mrs. C-R's to-do list! This form populates a to-do list item in a spreadsheet and will prove to be way better than an email that gets buried in her inbox!
If you still need to email Mrs. C-R, you can do so here.
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