Junior Year Planning Guide
September
- Schedule yourself for a strong college prep curriculum.
- Prepare for the PSAT. Check registration dates and test date
October
- Take the PSAT. Top scores qualify for National Merit Scholarships
November
- Begin developing a preliminary college list by using search tools
- Learn how to access the school internet computers
December
- Set a plan to prepare for the SAT and ACT. Use the software on the library
computers to do drills and work on sample test questions
January
- Review PSAT scores with family and counselor.
- Use PSAT scores to motivate yourself to prepare and review for the SAT and
ACT
February
- Check registration dates for SAT and ACT to be taken later in the spring
- Work on your preliminary college list
- Register for senior year courses—challenge yourself and stretch your brain
March
- Begin looking at the mailings you’ve been receiving from colleges
- Organize the viewbooks and brochures you’ve been receiving so you can find
them later
- Confirm your course requests for next school year
April
- Plan your spring test dates and be sure to send in your registration
materials on time
- Any chance of visiting some colleges during spring break?
May
- Take ACT and SAT either in May or early June
- Take AP test(s) if appropriate
- Make college visit plans for the upcoming summer
June
- Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse
- Give the Guidance Office your Clearinghouse "release of records" form to
have your transcript mailed
- Take ACT and/or SAT
- Plan to do some summer reading and volunteer service work