Junior

Junior Year
_ Continue to take and plan challenging courses (challenge yourself appropriately with AP and Honors courses)

_ Keep your grades up (As and Bs) 

_ Meet with your college/career counselor at least once a year

_ Continue / Join an academic club or extracurricular activity 

_ Take the PSAT (offered at NHS in the fall)

_ Talk with your parents and high school counselor about colleges that interest you

_ Research at least six or seven colleges that interest you (go to school webpages or use bigfuture.collegeboard.org)

_ Visit colleges and talk with college students 

_ Prepare a list of questions to ask on college visits - check out this college visit guide

_ List, compare, and visit colleges 

_ Begin developing resume 

_ Volunteer for activities and clubs related to career interests 

_ Maintain good relationships with teachers and counselor, they will be writing your recommendations!!!!

_ Register for the SATand/or ACT (ACT is administered at NHS for free to all Juniors in the spring)

_ Get a part-time job or internship in a profession that interests you  

_Attend the Guilford County College and Career Fair at the Greensboro Coliseum in October

_ If you plan to participate in athletics in college, you will need to register through the NCAA Clearinghouse
and provide a transcript

_ Narrow down school choices to your top five

_ Continue to make college visits during the summer before your Senior year.