Junior Info

Just For Juniors:

Junior Information 25

Junior checklist for May 25

You've Got This, Juniors 24

7 things juniors can do about college as juniors 

Great College Tips for Juniors 21

Juniors: Information to Be ready to apply to college  21

Keys to creating a strong college list 22

Helpful article about what juniors should be doing in the spring: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDpNgvN8u9pzW0YGNJpubIEgzDNgpq05i_SbaITGxKg/edit?usp=sharing

Timeline for college beginning your junior year 22

College list template

Activity List template for college applications and recommendations 

Big Future Guide 25-6   (Big Future is a very helpful college search/information website created by the College Board.) 

Summer before senior year: 

What should current juniors do this summer 23

9 Key Application Tasks for the summer before senior year (or earlier) 23

Agenda for May 2025 junior meeting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GIecNMOxjRGLcrZlolDNDqEPYk6EdjxXioJ05PXITfY/edit?usp=sharing

Summer Before Junior Year:

May 2025 sophomore meeting notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kcC1EJ_c8ds0MOzl_63dyaIs2D8NsfppEXKtD_0x-wE/edit?usp=sharing

For Both Seniors and Juniors:

College Planning/Search Overview 25-6

Keys from a College Board webinar about AI use in college admissions and college 25

College Deadlines 25-6

latest change to College Board system for SAT fee Waivers 3/25  

Introduction to Big Future (college search and more) 25

InGenius's Common Admission Myths Assessed 22

George Fan's overview of admissions based on the class of 2022  23

Make Social Media work for you 22

College list template

Gap Years with links 

Graduation Requirements 25

PreGBR form 25-6

Key websites for college search, application, financial aid 25-6

6 Things students can do to relieve their parents' anxiety about the college process 

Article about creating a good resume 

Notes from InGenius's Webinar on filling out the Common App Activity List 24: This is worth reading well ahead of senior year as it indicates what colleges are looking for in terms of financial aid.

List of colleges requiring their own self-reported grade reports, which is annoying but doable:

Colleges Requiring Self Reported Grade Forms 25

Common Application links:

Common Application Advice 25-6

A Guide to the Common App. to go along with ours: https://www.ivywise.com/ivywise-knowledgebase/resources/article/common-application-guide/

Common Application: going into Junior-Senior summer 25

InGenius's Step By Step Guide to the Common Application 24

InGenius's Step By Step Guide to the Common Application 23

Summary of InGenius Common App Webinar 5/23

Summary of IvyWise Webinar Overview of 2022-03 Admissions Cycle 6/23

InGenius's Webinar notes about Common Application Supplements 24

InGenius's Webinar notes about Common Application Personal (Senior) Essay 24

InGenius's Webinar notes about Common Application Activities List 24

Testing:

Basic ACT Facts

Test Innovators Guide to SAT punctuation 24

College Board Update 24   This will be updated in September 2023

College Essay links:

Notes from an InGenius seminar about the college admissions essay 22

Good advice about the college admissions essay 23

InGenius's Guide to the essay prompts 22-23

Preparing Senior Essay as an Art Student for Art School and for your School One Senior Essay

Money:

Ron Lieber on a money strategy to use at some colleges 25

Specifically for Junior and Senior Parents:

Parent Meeting letter 24-5

Note: The College Articles section of google sites is full of information for both juniors and seniors and their parents on topics ranging from college search, writing college admission essays and doing interviews to financial aid and gap years: https://sites.google.com/d/1oL7byKBTmKvFt4GASZIQkcGl6Vh_N_gH/p/1lxSVVoLX2cCoQ3jXX-Kdr5oj5h6XpPNN/edit?pli=1