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The Junior Journey
Class of 2015 welcome to your Junior Year! This roadmap of your Junior Year is one that we hope you will use wisely to plan for the coming months! The JOURNEY to post-secondary
options begins NOW!
November 2013
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Be sure that you are
challenging yourself with a
rigorous curriculum this year and when you are
selecting your
courses for Senior Year.
Attend Your Junior Status
Conference with your counselor.
Each Junior family should have received a letter in the mail with a
designated appointment time for you.**If you do not know the appointment
time for your Junior Status Conference please see Mrs. Stromie in
the counseling office.**
Identify Sources of college and
career information.
Here are a few starters:
www.gacollege411.org www.inlikeme.com
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Talk to friends, parents, & faculty
members about various
colleges and careers that you think you
might be interested in.
Begin to build a preliminary list of potential colleges. Plan to apply to 5-
8 Colleges.1-2 Dream/Reach:______________________________________________
2-3 Moderate Level:_____________________________________________________________________
2-3 Safety/Fallback:__________________________________________________________________
Explore the websites of these
colleges for admissions info,
deadlines, & virtual tours.
Sign up to meet a college
representative during their visit to
WFHS. Announcements will be made for you to pick up a pass from
the counseling office.
Review your PSAT Results.
The score report provides access codes
for My College QuickStart which has tailored study
questions, college searches & a personality
test to find majors & careers that fit you!
Research scholarships for Juniors & familiarize yourself w/
future scholarship opportunities.
Here are some Scholarship Search
websites to get you started:www.gacollege411.org
www.fastweb.com www.zinch.com www.gsfc.org
Also attend WFHS Financial Aid Night – Nov. 18
@ 6:30 PM
Start Preparing for the SAT &/or
ACT by practicing online or utilizing
prep courses. WFHS will
advertise a few on our Counseling website. Visit
www.kaptest.com/kas Use the following PROMO codes to access tons of
free prep materials:SAT Prep:
KAS2013SATACT Prep:
KAS2013ACT
.
Begin to create a college/scholarship resume. Keep a list of
extracurricular activities that you have participated in (i.e. sports, clubs, special classes, camps, religious activities, and community/volunteer services.
Check for your HOPE GPA & Eligibility by
visiting www.gacollege411.org
Most students should be able to use their school
login information.
Begin scheduling college visits. School breaks
are optimal but Juniors
are allowed 4 excused absences
for college visits. A campus visit is the best way to
evaluate whether a school is right for you!
Get to know your teachers & counselors. These are the people who will be writing your letters of recommendation. Make of list of those you might ask to recommend
you! A-B, ESOL Ms. Winkler [email protected] C-Gof Mrs. Ciaccio [email protected] Gol-Mar Mr. Brown [email protected] Mas-Rop Ms. Waters [email protected] Ros-Z Mrs. Rinehart [email protected] Secretary Ms. Stromie [email protected] Registrar Ms. Upchurch [email protected]
Get organized!Review college info/brochures that you are receiving & begin to narrow down your college list . Look carefully at college admissions requirements. Are your choices realistic?
Register to take the SAT (www.collegeboard.com) &/or
the ACT (www.act.org) at least once or twice
before senior year begins especially
if you are planning on
applying early.
Look into summer jobs or apply for special academic or enrichmentprograms.
College/University
& Location
Type of Institution (2-yr, 4-yr,
HBCU)
Student Body Size (<2,000/2,000-15,000/
>15,000)
Type of Admissions (i.e. regular, rolling, EA,
ED)
App Deadline
Average GPA of admitted students (Core/Cumulative)
Test Averages of students admitted
(SAT, ACT, COMPASS)
Rigor Needed (# of AP, Honors,
Dual-Enrollment)
# of Teacher/
Counselor Recs
Needed
Here’s a chart to help you get organized and weigh your
options!
