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This is the year you put all the puzzle together. Your grades constitute a large part of what college take into account when considering admission. Your junior transcript in the most important transcript, make it count.
❖ Academic difficulties: Seek assistance from your parents, teacher and resource center at school to not wait until your grades are affected or start to drop.
❖ Plan your testing calendar: Grades come first. But test scores matter too. Talk with your parents, guardian, counselor and educational consultant about which test to take, when to take them and how to prepare for them.
❖ Get involved: It’s great to be able to show you’ve worked hard, are dedicated to volunteering, participating in the activity and collaborating with others, and can be a leader them. Start an organization or be voted team captain.
❖ Start building your list: In the winter and spring talk to your parents, guardian, and counselor and start your list of target, reach and safeties school. Explore college websites.
❖ Make some virtual college visits: look at the campus now and in Spring. Summer vacation are ideal times to check out a few campuses if they are allowing visitors. Also, try to attend college fairs online and talk with college representatives.
❖ Get adequate sleep stay health: The single most important thing you can do as a learner is to get enough sleep. The average 16-year old brain needs more than eight hours of sleep to function at 100 percent, and that ‘s exactly where you want to be.