9th Grade
What Can You Do Now to Prepare for College Applications?
Join Extracurricular Activities
Establish a good relationship with your teachers
Maintain a strong GPA (your freshman year GPA will show on your transcript when applying to college)
Explore your AP options for next year
Save all your essays!
Start preparing for SAT/ACT
You will be taking the PSAT in school during 10th grade and 11th grade
What are Extracurriculars?
Clubs
Athletic teams
Internships
Jobs
Community service
College Now (Free CUNY college classes)
Friendly reminder that you need to complete 60 community service hours before the end of your Senior year so try working on them now!
Visit the NEST+m Website to See an Updated List of Upper Grade Student Clubs
To see the clubs offered in the 2022-23 school years visit this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jUstvLQLy0sN9PEk8-VxQD7e-LZ4WCI1xCD5dRr_-r0/edit
Not seeing a club that interests you? Use this page to see how you can start your own club!! https://nestmk12.net/upper_grades_clubs_and_activities