The Journey to College | Junior Year
It's your junior year and applying to college is just around the corner! We recommend you stay focused on your schoolwork and start taking leadership roles in your extra curricular activities. This is a year to deepen your enthusiasm and commitment to a few activities in which you have an interest.
Additionally, this will be your first formal year of college advising. Choosing where to go to college is a big life decision. When faced with such decisions, it's important to do thorough investigation and research as part of your preparation. We recommend meeting with someone in the College and Career Center during your third or fourth quarter to develop a plan for your senior year and to learn how to prepare now.
Additionally, this will be your first formal year of college advising. Choosing where to go to college is a big life decision. When faced with such decisions, it's important to do thorough investigation and research as part of your preparation. We recommend meeting with someone in the College and Career Center during your third or fourth quarter to develop a plan for your senior year and to learn how to prepare now.
Junior Year To-Do List
Take the PSAT in October
Meet the college advisers in the South Atlanta College and Career Center
Register for the SAT and/or ACT in the spring
Use GAcollege411 to categorize your interests, strengths, and potential (though not exhaustive) career prospects. This will aid you as you think about possible majors and college fit.
Develop a preliminary college list. You'll want between 8-20 schools on your first go around. You'll narrow it down to 5-10 by the time you apply your senior year.
Attend a college fair at South Atlanta or in the Atlanta Metro area. Be on the lookout for trips sponsored by the South Atlanta College and Career Center to metro Atlanta college fairs.
Visit colleges that interest you! Be on the look out for field trips sponsored by the South Atlanta College and Career Center.
Meet the college advisers in the South Atlanta College and Career Center
Register for the SAT and/or ACT in the spring
Use GAcollege411 to categorize your interests, strengths, and potential (though not exhaustive) career prospects. This will aid you as you think about possible majors and college fit.
Develop a preliminary college list. You'll want between 8-20 schools on your first go around. You'll narrow it down to 5-10 by the time you apply your senior year.
Attend a college fair at South Atlanta or in the Atlanta Metro area. Be on the lookout for trips sponsored by the South Atlanta College and Career Center to metro Atlanta college fairs.
Visit colleges that interest you! Be on the look out for field trips sponsored by the South Atlanta College and Career Center.