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Junior College Planning Outline - use to organize your initial college planning
Junior College Planning Outline - use to organize your initial college planning
This outline should guide you to the appropriate resources that you’ll need when you begin your initial
This outline should guide you to the appropriate resources that you’ll need when you begin your initial
college planning. All resources are either on our website or available in the Student Services Office.
college planning. All resources are either on our website or available in the Student Services Office.
You will be meeting with your assigned School Counselor on a regular basis to help you with this
You will be meeting with your assigned School Counselor on a regular basis to help you with this
process.
process.
Please utilize the resources below to develop a list of colleges that you'd like to explore further.
Please utilize the resources below to develop a list of colleges that you'd like to explore further.
General Strategy: We recommend that students have a "portfolio" of five or six schools to which they will apply. This portfolio should include schools that have a range of difficulty and a range of price so that the student has options to choose from once they receive their acceptance decisions.
General Strategy: We recommend that students have a "portfolio" of five or six schools to which they will apply. This portfolio should include schools that have a range of difficulty and a range of price so that the student has options to choose from once they receive their acceptance decisions.
1. Review the College Planning Timetable to give you an overview of what tasks need to be completed within general timeframes.
1. Review the College Planning Timetable to give you an overview of what tasks need to be completed within general timeframes.
2. Talk with your parents about your post-graduate plans.
2. Talk with your parents about your post-graduate plans.
3. Please invite your parents to the Junior Parent College Presentation scheduled for February 12, 2026 (Open House) 6pm & 7pm
3. Please invite your parents to the Junior Parent College Presentation scheduled for February 12, 2026 (Open House) 6pm & 7pm
4. Attend scheduled appointments with your school counselor (reschedule if you miss your appointment).
4. Attend scheduled appointments with your school counselor (reschedule if you miss your appointment).
5. Use your Xello account to explore careers, related majores & colleges.
5. Use your Xello account to explore careers, related majores & colleges.
● Xello
● Xello
- Click on High School Links folder (upper left hand corner of browser) of your school-issued google account
- Click on "Clever"
- Select "Xello"
7. Research Colleges
7. Research Colleges
● Use college research resources available in Student Services & the MHS Library
● Use college research resources available in Student Services & the MHS Library
● Review college acceptance from MHS to see a sample of profiles of previous admits to schools (not all inclusive)
● Review college acceptance from MHS to see a sample of profiles of previous admits to schools (not all inclusive)
● Review the "Admissions Insider" publication to learn more about the college search/application process
● Review the "Admissions Insider" publication to learn more about the college search/application process
● Admission plans: Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision
● Admission plans: Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision
8. Take the SAT as the statewide assessment (required for all juniors) - Third week of April, 2025
8. Take the SAT as the statewide assessment (required for all juniors) - Third week of April, 2025
● Date: TBD
● Date: TBD
● Location: TBD
● Location: TBD
This free event for high school juniors and their parents/guardians/caregivers is an opportunity to jumpstart the college search and planning process. Highlights include workshops on a variety of college planning and financing topics, the chance to tour and dine on Southern New Hampshire University’s campus, and the opportunity to engage with college representatives during the college fair. Registration is required and will open in January.
● Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua - date TBD
● Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua - date TBD
13. Request Recommendations near end of school year
13. Request Recommendations near end of school year
o You may also request an electronic copy from your school counselor
o You may also request an electronic copy from your school counselor
14. Student Athlete? - Register with NCAA Eligibility Center to participate in either DI or DII athletics
14. Student Athlete? - Register with NCAA Eligibility Center to participate in either DI or DII athletics
- Learn more by reading the "College Insider for the college athlete" & the Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete
College Guidance Network - high-quality videos that bring the best experts into the living room of every college-bound student, giving students and their families the tools they need to navigate the college selection and admissions process. College planning tools are also offered to students through the CGN Roadmap!
College Guidance Network - high-quality videos that bring the best experts into the living room of every college-bound student, giving students and their families the tools they need to navigate the college selection and admissions process. College planning tools are also offered to students through the CGN Roadmap!
To make use of this powerful (free) resource:
To make use of this powerful (free) resource:
- Click on High School Links folder (upper left hand corner of browser) of your school-issued google account
- Click on "Clever"
- Select "CGN Roadmap" (under more apps)
College Planning Slide Decks
College Planning Slide Decks
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