Junior College Planning
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. Please invite your parents to the Junior Parent College Presentation scheduled for February 15, 2024 (Open House) 6pm & 7pm
2. Please invite your parents to the Junior Parent College Presentation scheduled for February 15, 2024 (Open House) 6pm & 7pm
3. Talk with your parents about your post-graduate plans.
3. Talk with your parents about your post-graduate plans.
4. Attend scheduled appointments with your school counselor (reschedule if you miss).
4. Attend scheduled appointments with your school counselor (reschedule if you miss).
5. Use your CareerCruising and Naviance accounts to explore careers & related college majors.
5. Use your CareerCruising and Naviance accounts to explore careers & related college majors.
● Naviance - available in the ‘waffle’ of your MHS gmail account
● Naviance - available in the ‘waffle’ of your MHS gmail account
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
8. Take the SAT as the statewide assessment (required for all juniors) - April 2nd, 2024
8. Take the SAT as the statewide assessment (required for all juniors) - April 2nd, 2024
● April 6th
● April 6th
● Saint Anselm College - Manchester
● Saint Anselm College - Manchester
12. Request Recommendations near end of school year
12. 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
13. Student Athlete? - Register with NCAA Eligibility Center to participate in either DI or DII athletics
13. Student Athlete? - Register with NCAA Eligibility Center to participate in either DI or DII athletics
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 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.
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
Naviance: College Search - College Planning Slide Deck #1
Naviance: College Search - College Planning Slide Deck #1
Students log into Naviance through the "waffle" of their school-issued Gmail account
Naviance_ College Search.pdfJr. College Planning 101 - College Planning Slide Deck #2
Jr. College Planning 101 - College Planning Slide Deck #2
Jr. College Planning Intro 101.pdfDeveloping your College Portfolio - College Planning Slide Deck #3
Developing your College Portfolio - College Planning Slide Deck #3
Developing Your College Portfolio (conducting the college search).pdfThe Common Application - College Planning Slide Deck #4
The Common Application - College Planning Slide Deck #4
The Common Application Presentation Slidedeck.pdfAlternatives to the 4-year College Experience - College Planning Slide Deck #5
Alternatives to the 4-year College Experience - College Planning Slide Deck #5
What’s Next For Me_Alternatives to 4-year colleges.pdfThough it is recommended to visit colleges in person whenever possible, you can get a pretty good feeling of what they are like by taking a virtual tour! Many colleges have good virtual tours on their websites, and the following websites may also have a virtual tour for the schools you are interested in:
Though it is recommended to visit colleges in person whenever possible, you can get a pretty good feeling of what they are like by taking a virtual tour! Many colleges have good virtual tours on their websites, and the following websites may also have a virtual tour for the schools you are interested in: