Junior Calendar

light bulbAugust/September

  • Think about career plans.
  • Plan next two years extracurricular and community service activities.
  • Be sure to have your Social security number.
  • Start thinking about financing college education.
  • Plan a challenging academic program.
  • Attend Edison's college Fair 9/24/09.

light bulbOctober

  • Take PSAT-10/14/09.
  • Develop list of interests.
  • Study hard!
  • Start volunteer work.
  • Attend local college fairs.
  • Attend parent college information night.

light bulbNovember

  • Begin to involve parents in college choice process.
  • Put forth best academic effort in these last years.
  • Use the Internet to start college search.

light bulbDecember

  • Using PSAT results and materials and the web site www.collegeboard/com/quickstart, begin to develop range of college.
  • Talk with graduate who are home from college.
  • Attend Edison's Financial Aid Night.

light bulbJanuary

  • Prepare for final exams- colleges look carefully at junior year grades.
  • Develop a preliminary list of Colleges (8-12 choices).
  • Find out which college entrance exams are required for your colleges-SAT I, II ACT).

light bulbFebruary

  • Plan your senior year course.
  • Begin college search.
  • Research interesting and challenging summer courses, jobs or activities.
  • Register/prepare for March SAT. Be sure to use college codes on registration form- (one code for all CUNY colleges 2950).

light bulbMarch

  • Consider taking SAT II in courses you are finishing this year- if your colleges require them, take SAT.
  • SAT-Take exam/ send scores.
  • Apple for proposed summer activities.
  • Register for may/ June SAT I. Remember to use college codes on registration form.
  • ARRANGE SPRINGTIME COLLEGE VISTS AND INTERVIEWS (make appointments to see both the admissions and the financial aide officers at each school).

light bulbApril

  • College office provides SUNY applications and instructions for the ONLINE ONLY- CUNY application. You must write, call or use the Internet to request ALL other applications and catalogs.
  • Explore Early Decision/ Early Action options- deadlines come in early fall term of senior year.
  • See August/ September- senior calendar.

light bulbMay

  • Identify teachers, whom you may ask for recommendations, (approach these teachers in Sept. Oct of senior year).
  • SAT-Take exam/ send scores.
  • AP exams.
  • Use Internet and college guide books in the local library or college office.

light bulbJune

  • Take SAT/ send scores.
  • Continue college search.
  • Arrange college visits and interviews for summer.

light bulbSummer

  • Do something extraordinary.
  • Obtain a job or volunteer in a field related to your career/ personal interests.
  • Review for SAT's.