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Junior Year College Planning Calendar
Fall Semester 2007
For the purposes of college admissions, the junior year is the most important one academically (and the busiest!), so students should resolve to be organized, manage their time well.
September 11: First brief meeting with junior class
October 15, 16 and 17: Junior parent informational evenings in the Music Building
October 20: PSAT @ CPS (No need to register in advance)
January 9: Home from College Night (for juniors and parents). Meet with College Prep alums.
January 28: College Deans' symposium for juniors; College Deans' symposium for parents of juniors.
2008 participants: U.C. Santa Cruz, Claremont McKenna, Yale.
January 29: Registration deadline for March 1st SAT
Spring Semester 2008
February: Register on Family Connection to begin researching and keeping track of the colleges you're considering. This site is not only an excellent research tool, but an excellent organizational tool--one of the most important keys to a successful and low-stress college process is becoming and staying organized.
February 7: English Writing Workshops for Juniors
March: Self-assessment and research on colleges continues
March 1: SAT administration at a local test center (recommended date for those with conflicts on May 3rd)
March 7: Registration deadline for April 12th ACT exam (with Writing).
April: Continued self-assessement and research on colleges; campus visits during Intraterm and/or Spring Break; broach initial relationships with admissions officers at college fair(s)
April 1: Registration Deadline for May 3rd SAT exams.
April 7-11: Intraterm Week (a good time to visit college campuses)
April 12: ACT exam at a local test center
April 14-18: Spring Break (another opportunity to visit colleges)
April 22: Case Studies Workshops/College Fair at St. Mary's College HS (6:35 pm). Please car pool as parking is limited.
April 25: East Bay College Connection--College Fair at St. Mary's College, Moraga, between 1:00 and 4:30
May 4:: Registration Deadline for June 9th ACT exam and...
May 2:Parents submit "Brag Sheets" -- Parents may submit them earlier.
May 3: SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests (strongly recommended date for Reasoning Test)
May 5-16: Advanced Placement Exams
May 6: Registration Deadline for June 7th SAT exams
May 9: Registration Deadline for June 14th ACT exams
May 21: Workshops (Deadline for junior questionnaires)
May 30: Recommended deadline for Autobiographical Essay. Please submit on time, as they are fundamental for continuing your self-assessment and for your counselor Letter of Recommendation, both of which are crucial to your efforts to produce the strongest applications possible.
June 3-5: FINAL EXAMS; final deadline of the year for Junior Questionnaires, Autobiographical Essay, and any self-assessment questionnaires.
June 6: All-School Picnic following Awards Assembly
June 7: SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests (strongly recommended date for 2-3 subject tests)
June 8: Graduation (Come celebrate the Class of 2008!)
June 14: ACT with Writing exam (recommended for all juniors)
Summer 2008
Continue to research colleges (including campus visits, although these are sometimes better during the school year) and, most importantly, write a couple of college application essay drafts. Though it is often one of the last things one wants to do on one's summer break, this simple act of writing a couple of essays over the summer is one of the single best things you can do for yourself to help keep the college search process as low-stress, enjoyable, and ultimately successful as possible. Find some time to relax and have fun, but be productive too, either by working, volunteering, participating in an academic summer program, taking a course at a local college, or otherwise pursuing an activity in which you're interested.
